bekken
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
bekken n (plural bekkens, diminutive bekkentje)
- basin, broad-shaped liquid container
- (geography) basin, geological depression
- (anatomy) pelvis, basin-shaped body region
- (music) cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
from bek 'beak, bill, mouth, snout'
Verb[edit]
bekken
- (literally) peck (at a target), hit by bill
- (metaphore; rare) snap, sneer (at someone)
- (colloquial) sound, 'feel' in the mouth when sung or spoken
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bekken (weak)
| infinitive | bekken | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bek | bekte | ||
| 2nd person singular | bekt | bekte | ||
| 3rd person singular | bekt | bekte | ||
| plural | bekken | bekten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bekke | bekte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bekken | bekten | ||
| imperative sing. | bek | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bekt | |||
| participles | bekkend | (hebben) gebekt | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Related terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
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