ett bäcken
Meaning
pelvis; basin; bedpan
In Swedish: (benstommen vid) nedre delen av bålen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett bäcken |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bäckenet |
| Plural, indefinite | bäcken |
| Plural, definite | bäckenen |
bäcken is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bäcken, det stora bäckenet. Check another noun
Practise bäcken
1 / 2Is it en bäcken or ett bäcken?
Words built with bäcken
- bäckenben pelvic bone
Questions
What does bäcken mean in English?
bäcken means “pelvis, basin”.
Is it en bäcken or ett bäcken?
It is ett bäcken, and “the pelvis” is bäckenet.
What is the plural of bäcken?
bäcken doesn't change in the plural: ett bäcken, två bäcken (definite: bäckenen).
Nearby common words
bäcken is number 6,482 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,478åtlöje ridicule
- 6,479psykotisk psychotic
- 6,480återvändsgränd dead end, blind alley
- 6,481handfängsel handcuffs
- 6,483torrt dryly
- 6,484hemland homeland (country where one grew up or lives)
- 6,485cocktail cocktail
- 6,486förmiddag am (AM), morning
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary