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bekken

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛkə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bek‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɛkən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch becken, from Vulgar Latin *baccinum. Doublet of bassin.

Noun

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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
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Descendants
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  • Lokono: bèkè ina
  • Aukan: beki
  • Sranan Tongo: beki

Etymology 2

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From bek +‎ -en.

Verb

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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, derogatory) to kiss intensely, to French kiss
Conjugation
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Conjugation of bekken (weak)
infinitive bekken
past singular bekte
past participle gebekt
infinitive bekken
gerund bekken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bek bekte
2nd person sing. (jij) bekt, bek2 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. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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bekken

  1. plural of bek

Japanese

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Romanization

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bekken

  1. Rōmaji transcription of べっけん

Middle English

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Verb

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bekken

  1. Alternative form of bekenen

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology 1

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Noun

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bekken m

  1. definite singular of bekk

Etymology 2

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From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.

Noun

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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. (geography) a basin
Synonyms
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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛçːən/, /ˈbɛkːən/

Etymology 1

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Noun

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bekken m

  1. definite singular of bekk

Etymology 2

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.

Noun

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

  1. (anatomy) a pelvis
  2. a bedpan
  3. (music) a cymbal
    Synonym: symbal
  4. (geography) a basin
Derived terms
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References

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