bæcestre

Old English

Etymology

From bæc- (“bake”) +‎ -estre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæ.kes.tre/

Noun

bæcestre f (nominative plural bæcestran)

1. one who bakes; (female) baker

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	bæcestre	bæcestran
accusative	bæcestran	bæcestran
genitive	bæcestran	bæcestrena
dative	bæcestran	bæcestrum

Descendants

• Middle English: bakestre, bakster
  • English: baxter, Baxter