Polish

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Etymology

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From an expressive, dialectal form of bełch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.bɛx/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛbɛx
  • Syllabification: be‧bech

Noun

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bebech m inan

  1. (colloquial, usually expressive or derogatory) paunch, potbelly (large belly)
    Synonyms: bandzioch, brzuch, brzuszek, wancioch, wancioł, żołądek
  2. (in the plural, colloquial) entrails, guts, innards, intestines, viscera (internal organs of the abdominal and thoracic cavities)
    Synonyms: flaki, jelita, trzewia, wątpia, wnętrzności
  3. (in the plural, colloquial) guts, innards, insides (inner workings)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • bebech in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bebech in Polish dictionaries at PWN