Becken
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) basin, wide bowl
- (neuter, strong) a swimming pool or other artificial pool
- (neuter, strong) a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
- (neuter, strong) pelvis
- (neuter, strong) cymbal
Beck
Concepts
Synonyms
Halbkuppel
Pelvis
Stromgebiet
Wasserkrug
Flussgebiet
Tschinellen
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
bassin
bekken
bacino
pelvis
bacia
pelvis
κύμβαλο
pelvisFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛkən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, beckin, from Vulgar Latin *baccīnum (possibly attested as bacchinon, 6th century), probably from Gaulish. Compare Dutch bekken and further French bassin, English basin.
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