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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, beckin, from Vulgar Latin *baccīnum, possibly from Gaulish. Compare German Becken, Dutch bekken, English basin.
Pronunciation
Noun
בעקן • (bekn) m, plural בעקנס (bekns)
- basin
- Synonyms: באַסיין (baseyn), ביט (bit)
- swimming pool or other artificial pool
- (anatomy) pelvis
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