bim-bam
Hungarian
Etymology
Of debated origin:[1]
- Native word. An onomatopoeia.
- Borrowed from German bimbam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbimbɒm]
- Hyphenation: bim-‧bam
- Rhymes: -ɒm
Interjection
bim-bam
- (chiefly childish, literary) ding dong (the sound made by a bell or doorbell)
Derived terms
- bim-bamoz
Compound words
- bimbamcsengő
References
- bim-bam in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)
Further reading
- bim-bam in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- bim-bam in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (’A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)
Polish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbim.bam/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -imbam
- Syllabification: bim‧bam
Interjection
bim-bam
- dong, ding dong (used when imitating a clock or watch)
- Synonyms: bam, bim-bam-bom
Further reading
- bim-bam in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bim-bam in Polish dictionaries at PWN