bekken

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (neuter) basin, broad-shaped liquid container
2. (neuter) basin, geological depression
3. (neuter) pelvis, basin-shaped body region
4. (neuter) cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument

Verb

1. (intransitive, literally) to peck (at a target)
2. (intransitive, rare) to snap, to sneer (at someone)
3. (colloquial, intransitive) to sound, to feel in the mouth when sung or spoken
4. (colloquial, derogatory, intransitive) to kiss intensely, to French kiss

Synoniemen

kom

vont

stroomgebied

schaal

🐚

bowl

bassin

vijver

cimbaal

snauwen

Met koppelteken als

bek‧ken

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɛkə(n)/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: becken

In summary

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