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bęben.

drum (percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛm.bɛn//ˈbɛ̃.bɛn/Middle, Polish
  1. drum (percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber)

    inanimate · masculine
    bić/uderzać w bęben
    grać na bębnie
  2. drum (any similar hollow, cylindrical object) drum (rotating wooden drum filled with tannin extract which is used to saturate leather)

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  3. drum (any similar hollow, cylindrical object) reel (rolling device for winding string)

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  4. drum (any similar hollow, cylindrical object) reel for separating seeds from pinecones

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  5. drum (any similar hollow, cylindrical object) reel of a thresher

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  6. drum (any similar hollow, cylindrical object) cylinder in a watch that holds the spring

    figuratively · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  7. tholobate (substructure on which a dome or cupola rests)

    inanimate · masculine
  8. drum (any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar)

    inanimate · masculine
  9. paunch (large belly)

    colloquial · derogatory · inanimate · masculine
    odchudzić/zgubić/zrzucić bęben
  10. squirt; rugrat (small child, especially one feels negatively toward)

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
  11. drumming (sound of drums)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  12. auction; forced sale

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  13. recruitment, recruiting; conscription

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  14. rear end (one's behind)

    humorous · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  15. drum (vessel for liquid)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  16. tambour (embroidery hoop)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  17. eardrum (tympanic membrane)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  18. wheel cover of a steam ship

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  19. sifter (mill machine for sorting grain milling products)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  20. wax-coated cord used in making candles

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  21. glutton; drunkard

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *bǫbьnъ Old Polish bęben Polish bęben Inherited from Old Polish bęben.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.