Noun
das Becken
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛkən/
a swimming pool or other artificial pool
B2
rank #3,540
plural Becken
Meanings
Noun
- a swimming pool or other artificial pool
- basin, wide bowl
- a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
- pelvis
Example sentence
Sie füllte das Becken mit warmem Wasser.
She filled the basin with warm water.
Word forms
singular
das Becken
plural
die Becken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Becken
Accusativedas Becken
Dativedem Becken
Genitivedes Beckens
Plural
Nominativedie Becken
Accusativedie Becken
Dativeden Becken
Genitiveder Becken
Usage
- im Becken schwimmen — swim in the pool
- das Waschbecken — the washbasin; a compound referring to a different kind of basin
Das flache Becken ist für Kinder reserviert.
The shallow pool is reserved for children.