Meanings
- A town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia.
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”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian Buccari
- Buccaritown in Croatia
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Cite this entry
Bakar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar
“Bakar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bakar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakar.
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