bassin
See also: Bassin
Danish
Etymology
From French bassin.
Noun
bassin n (singular definite bassinet, plural indefinite bassiner)
- basin
- pool
Declension
Declension of bassin
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bassin | bassinet | bassiner | bassinerne |
| genitive | bassins | bassinets | bassiners | bassinernes |
References
- “bassin” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French bassin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑˈsɛn/
- Hyphenation: bas‧sin
Noun
bassin n (plural bassins)
- basin, reservoir, bowl
- Synonyms: bekken, waterbekken
- basin, drainage basin
- Synonyms: bekken, stroombekken
- pool
Derived terms
- waterbassin
- zwembassin
French
Etymology
From Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin *baccinus, *baccinum, probably from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.sɛ̃/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛ̃
Noun
bassin m (plural bassins)
- pond, ornamental lake, basin
- bowl, bedpan
- (geography, geology) basin
- (anatomy) pelvis
- (nautical) dock
Derived terms
- bassin versant
Descendants
- → Czech: bazén
- → Danish: bassin
- → German: Bassin
- → Lithuanian: baseinas
- → Romanian: bazin
- → Swedish: bassäng
Further reading
- “bassin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French, from Vulgar Latin baccinus, from a Celtic language.
Noun
bassin m (plural bassins)
- basin (container for liquids)