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bassin

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Danish

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Etymology

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From French bassin.

Noun

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bassin n (singular definite bassinet, plural indefinite bassiner)

  1. basin
  2. pool

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French bassin. Doublet of bekken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɑˈsɛn/
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  • Hyphenation: bas‧sin

Noun

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bassin n (plural bassins)

  1. basin, reservoir, bowl
    Synonyms: bekken, waterbekken
  2. basin, drainage basin
    Synonyms: bekken, stroombekken
  3. pool

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Faroese

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Noun

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bassin

  1. definite nominative singular of bassi

French

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Etymology

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From Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin *baccinus, *baccinum, probably from Gaulish.

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Noun

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bassin m (plural bassins)

  1. pond, ornamental lake, basin
  2. bowl, bedpan
  3. (geography, geology) basin
  4. (anatomy) pelvis
  5. (nautical) dock

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: bazén
  • Danish: bassin
  • German: Bassin
  • Lithuanian: baseinas
  • Persian: باسن
  • Polish: basen
  • Romanian: bazin
  • Russian: бассейн (bassejn)
  • Swedish: bassäng

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin *baccinus, *baccinum, from a Celtic language.

Noun

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bassin m (plural bassins)

  1. basin (container for liquids)

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