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Becken.

basin, wide bowl

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛkən/
  1. basin, wide bowl

    neuter · strong
  2. a swimming pool or other artificial pool

    neuter · strong
  3. a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley

    neuter · strong
  4. pelvis

    neuter · strong
  5. cymbal

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

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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