belén

See also: Appendix:Variations of "belen"

Hungarian

Etymology

bél (“intestines”) +‎ -e (possessive suffix) +‎ -n (case suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛleːn]
• Hyphenation: be‧lén

Noun

belén

1. superessive of bele

Spanish

Etymology

From Belén (“Bethlehem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlen/ [beˈlẽn]
• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: be‧lén

Noun

belén m (plural belenes)

1. (Christianity) crib, nativity scene

   Synonyms: nacimiento, pesebre, misterio, pasito

Derived terms

• belenismo
• belenista
• meterse en belenes

Descendants

• → Cebuano: belen
• → Tagalog: belén

Further reading

• “belén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10