Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bakku

Etymology
From,. Gemination would be explained due to influence or derivation from, the iterative form, potentially ultimately preserved in the English sense of.

Noun

 * 1)  the act or process of baking
 * 2)  baked good, pastry
 * 3) batch

Usage notes

 * The exact gender is unknown, but assumed to be feminine due to Middle High German, which was a strong feminine noun.