Bäkken
Old Swedish Dictionary - bäkkenMeaning of Old Swedish word "bäkken" (or bækken) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- bäkken (bækken)
- bäcken. " " SJ 359 (1469). BSH 5: 529 (1513).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so bäkken may have also been written as bækken
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- beckin BSH 5: 529 (1513).
- beckan SJ 359 (1469)),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛅᚴᚴᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- BS
- Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
- BSH
- Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
- SJ
- 2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.