Becken
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 (genitive Beckens, plural Becken)
- basin, wide bowl
- a swimming pool or other artificial pool
- (geology) basin
- (anatomy) pelvis
- (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
- Fischbecken
- Hafenbecken
- Schwimmbecken
- Waschbecken
Noun
Becken
- inflected form of Beck
Further reading
- Becken in Duden online