Bakar

B3A1K5A1R1

proper noun

A town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

Origin

From earlier Bukar, possibly derived from bukara (“wine jug”) due to the shape of the Bay of Bakar. Likely altered by folk etymology due to association with bakar (“copper”).

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Translations

Italian Buccari
  • Buccaritown in Croatia

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APA

Bakar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar

MLA

“Bakar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bakar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar.

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