das Becken

B2

pool / basin / tank

English meaning
pool / basin / tank
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Becken

More: B2 Society & Abstract words. Hear “Becken” in B2 German videos, or save “Becken” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Becken in a sentence

Das Becken ist mit klarem Wasser gefüllt.

The pool is filled with clear water.

Declension of das Becken

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Beckendie Becken
Accusativedas Beckendie Becken
Dativedem Beckenden Becken
Genitivedes Beckensder Becken

Word family

Words built on Becken:

Where Becken comes from

aus mittelhochdeutsch becken und althochdeutsch beckin; das Wort ist eine Entlehnung aus mittellateinisch baccinum „Wassergefäß“, das seinerseits auf gallisch bacca mit selbiger Bedeutung zurückgeht

Words that go with Becken

Questions about Becken

Is it der, die or das Becken?

It is das Becken — Becken is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Becken.

What is the plural of Becken?

The plural of das Becken is die Becken.

What is the genitive of Becken?

The genitive singular is des Beckens. The dative plural is den Becken.

What does Becken mean in English?

das Becken means "pool / basin / tank". For example: "Das Becken ist mit klarem Wasser gefüllt." — "The pool is filled with clear water."

What level is Becken in German?

Becken is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.