# die Backe

die Backe is a German noun meaning “cheek”. Forms: der Backe, die Backen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Backe
- Plural: die Backen

## In other languages

- Русский: щека

## Noun

1. cheek (on the face)
2. jaw (of a tool)

## Noun

1. buttock, butt cheek

## Examples

- Legen Sie einen Eisbeutel auf die Backe. — Put an icepack on your cheek.
- Au Backe! Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren. — Waaahhh! I lost my wallet.

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