בעקן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, beckin, from Vulgar Latin *baccīnum, possibly from Gaulish. Compare German Becken, Dutch bekken, English basin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛkŋ̩/

Noun

בעקן • (bekn) m, plural בעקנס (bekns)

  1. basin
    Synonyms: באַסיין (baseyn), ביט (bit)
  2. swimming pool or other artificial pool
  3. (anatomy) pelvis

Derived terms

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