- nounWELSHbach (noun)
- used as a term of endearment, often after a personal name:"Thomas bach, you are looking tired"
OriginWelsh, literally ‘little’.verbAUSTRALIANNEW ZEALANDbach (verb) · baches (third person present) · bached (past tense) · bached (past participle) · baching (present participle)- (especially of a man) live alone and do one's own cooking and housekeeping:"Baldy bached in a hut down the road a bit"
nounNEW ZEALANDbach (noun) · baches (plural noun)- a small holiday house.
Originlate 19th century (as a verb): abbreviation of bachelor. - People also ask
- The word "bach" has multiple meanings123:
- As a noun, it is a clipped form of "bachelor"13.
- As a verb, it means "to live as an unmarried man," especially "to do one's own cooking and cleaning"1.
- As a surname, it is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a baker in Old German. Bach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream2.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.bach (n.) 1845, American English, a clipped form of bachelor (n.). Also in colloquial American English use as a verb (1864, typically with it) meaning "to live as an unmarried man," especially "to do one's own cooking and cleaning."www.etymonline.com/word/bachThe name Bach is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a baker in Old German. Bach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream.www.houseofnames.com/bach-family-crestbach also batch (băch)Informal n. A bachelor. intr.v. bached, bach·ing, bach·es also batched or batch·ing or batch·es 1. To live as a bachelor.www.thefreedictionary.com/bach Bach Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WebBach can be a verb or a noun, with different meanings depending on the context. As a verb, it means to live as a bachelor, often used with it. As a noun, it can refer to a small house or cottage in New Zealand, or a family name with various meanings. See synonyms, …
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Wikipedia
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, the capital of the duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, in present-day Germany, on 21 March 1685 O.S. (31 March 1685 N.S.). He was the eighth and youngest child of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director of the town musicians, and Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt. His father likely taught him violin and basic music theory. His uncles were all professional musicians, w…
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WebJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is one of the most influential musicians of all times - in 2011, the New York Times named him the most important composer in the history of …
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- In his last years, Bach was almost totally blind and rather impoverished, his baroque music now seen as dated as tastes had moved on. Bach died of a stroke in Leipzig on 28 July 1750. He was interred inside St. John's Church (originally near the south door but later moved to near the altar). Two of Bach's sons with Maria Barbara, Wilhelm Friedemann...
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WebApr 22, 2024 · Johann Sebastian Bach, composer of the Baroque era and member of a large family of north German musicians. He was later regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time, celebrated for …
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WebMay 21, 2020 · Johann Sebastian Bach, AKA “J.S. Bach” or simply “Bach” (1685-1750) - When you hear someone say the name “Bach” without any modifiers, this is who they’re referring to. Born in 1685, J.S. Bach spent …
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WebApr 3, 2014 · Updated: Sep 15, 2022. Stock Montage/Getty Images. (1685-1750) Who Was Johann Sebastian Bach? Johann Sebastian Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and …
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WebBach is a term of friendly address, a variant spelling of batch, and a musical composer and his sons. Find out more about the origin, usage, and related terms of bach in …
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WebLearn the meaning of bach, a small holiday house, in New Zealand English. See pronunciation, picture, example sentences and grammar notes from Oxford Advanced …
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