# das Becken

das Becken is a German noun meaning “basin”. Forms: des Beckens, die Becken.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Beckens
- Plural: die Becken

## In other languages

- Русский: анат. таз
- Українська: таз

## Meanings

1. basin, wide bowl
2. a swimming pool or other artificial pool
3. a basin, large hollow, enclosed valley
4. pelvis
5. cymbal
6. sink; bowl; basin; pool
   - Er sprang vom 1-Meter-Brett ins Becken.

## Examples

- Ich schwimme nicht gern im Becken. — I don't like to swim in the pool.
- Tom tauchte ins Becken. — Tom dove into the pool.
- Ich habe Tom ins Becken springen sehen. — I saw Tom jump into the pool.
- Ich schwamm ans andere Ende des Beckens. — I swam to the other end of the pool.
- Tom weiß nicht, wie tief das Becken ist. — Tom doesn't know how deep the pool is.

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