bekken
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛkə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: bek‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɛkən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch becken, from Vulgar Latin *baccinum. Doublet of bassin.
Noun
bekken n (plural bekkens, diminutive bekkentje n)
- basin, broad-shaped liquid container
- (geography) basin, geological depression
- pelvis, basin-shaped body region
- (music) cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument
Derived terms
- bekkenholte
- bekkenist
- bekkenslag
- bekkenslager
- opvangbekken
- spaarbekken
- stroombekken
- waterbekken
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
bekken
- (intransitive, literally) to peck (at a target)
- (intransitive, rare) to snap, to sneer (at someone)
- (intransitive, colloquial) to sound, to feel in the mouth when sung or spoken
- (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to kiss intensely, to French kiss
Conjugation
| 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
- afbekken
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
bekken
- plural of bek
Japanese
Romanization
bekken
Middle English
Verb
bekken
- alternative form of bekenen
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
bekken m
- 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)
Synonyms
- cymbal (music)
Derived terms
References
- “bekken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛçːən/, /ˈbɛkːən/
Etymology 1
Noun
bekken m
- 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)
Derived terms
References
- “bekken” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.