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Becken
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bécken
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈbɛkən/
de De-Becken.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Becken2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
From de gmh becken, from de goh becki, goh beckin, from de la-vul *baccīnum (possibly attested as la bacchinon, 6th century), probably from de cel-gau -. Compare nl bekken and further fr bassin, en basin.
Noun
n
basin, wide bowl
a swimming pool or other artificial pool
de geology a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
de anatomy pelvis
de musical instrument cymbal
de Zimbel
Declension
n
Derived terms
de Fischbecken Hafenbecken Schwimmbecken Waschbecken
Etymology 2
Noun
de noun form
de Beck dat p beak
Etymology 3
Noun
de noun form
de archaic _ to _ obsolete de Beck gen//dat//acc s ; all-case p baker
Further reading
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de Bodies of water Skeleton