bim-bam

See also: bimbam

Hungarian

Etymology

Of debated origin:[1]

  1. Native word. An onomatopoeia.
  2. Borrowed from German bimbam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbimbɒm]
  • Hyphenation: bim-‧bam
  • Rhymes: -ɒm

Interjection

bim-bam

  1. (chiefly childish, literary) ding dong (the sound made by a bell or doorbell)

Derived terms

  • bim-bamoz
Compound words
  • bimbamcsengő

References

  1. ^ bim-bam in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • bim-bam in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • bim-bam in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbim ˈbam/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Interjection

bim-bam

  1. dong, ding dong (used when imitating a clock or watch)
    Synonyms: bam, bim-bam-bom

Further reading

  • bim-bam in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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