Becken

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See also: bécken

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛkən/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, beckin, from Vulgar Latin *baccīnum (possibly attested as bacchinon, 6th century), probably from Gaulish. Compare Dutch bekken and further French bassin, English basin.

Noun

Becken n (strong, genitive Beckens, plural Becken)

  1. basin, wide bowl
  2. a swimming pool or other artificial pool
  3. (geology) a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
  4. (anatomy) pelvis
  5. (music) cymbal
Declension
Declension of Becken
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Becken die Becken
genitive eines des Beckens der Becken
dative einem dem Becken den Becken
accusative ein das Becken die Becken
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Becken

  1. dative plural of Beck (“beak”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Becken

  1. (archaic to obsolete) inflection of Beck (“baker”):
    1. genitive/dative/accusative singular
    2. all-case plural

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