Becken
See also: bécken
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
Becken n (strong, genitive Beckens, plural Becken)
- basin, wide bowl
- a swimming pool or other artificial pool
- (geology) a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
- (anatomy) pelvis
- (music) cymbal
Declension edit
Declension of Becken [neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
Becken
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
Becken
- (archaic to obsolete) inflection of Beck (“baker”):
- genitive/dative/accusative singular
- all-case plural
Further reading edit
- Becken on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Becken” in Duden online
- “Becken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache