bekken

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛkə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch becken, from Latin bacīnum.

Noun

bekken n (plural bekkens, diminutive bekkentje n)

  1. basin, broad-shaped liquid container
  2. (geography) basin, geological depression
  3. pelvis, basin-shaped body region
  4. (music) cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument
Derived terms
  • bekkenholte
  • bekkenist
  • bekkenslager
  • bekkenslag
  • spaarbekken
  • stroombekken
  • waterbekken

Etymology 2

From bek +‎ -en.

Verb

bekken

  1. (intransitive, literally) to peck (at a target)
  2. (intransitive, rare) to snap, to sneer (at someone)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to sound, to feel in the mouth when sung or spoken
  4. (intransitive, colloquial, pejorative) to kiss intensely
Inflection
Inflection of bekken (weak)
infinitive bekken
past singular bekte
past participle gebekt
infinitive bekken
gerund bekken n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular bek bekte
2nd person sing. (jij) bekt bekte
2nd person sing. (u) bekt bekte
2nd person sing. (gij) bekt bekte
3rd person singular bekt bekte
plural bekken bekten
subjunctive sing.1 bekke bekte
subjunctive plur.1 bekken bekten
imperative sing. bek
imperative plur.1 bekt
participles bekkend gebekt
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

bekken

  1. Plural form of bek

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Noun

bekken m

  1. definite singular of bekk

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German

Noun

bekken n (definite singular bekkenet, indefinite plural bekken or bekkener, definite plural bekkena or bekkenene)

  1. (anatomy) a pelvis
  2. a bedpan
  3. (music) a cymbal
  4. (landform) a basin
Synonyms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

bekken m

  1. definite singular of bekk

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German

Noun

bekken n (definite singular bekkenet, indefinite plural bekken, definite plural bekkena)

  1. (anatomy) a pelvis
  2. a bedpan
  3. (music) a cymbal
  4. (landform) a basin
Synonyms

References

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