bębenek
//bɛmˈbɛ.nɛk/ | /bɛ̃ˈbɛ.nɛk//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
bębenek is the diminutive form of bęben — “drum (percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber)”.
Definitions
- 1.eardrum, tympanic membrane, myringa
- 2.fyke, eel basket, eelbuck, eelpot, eel trap
- 3.incentive, encouragement
- 4.obsoletetambourine (percussion instrument)
- 5.obsoleteattachment connecting one door to another
- 6.obsoleteany plant of the genus Lychnis
- 7.obsoleteexit or entrance hole of a pigeonhouse
- 8.obsoletepart of a paper cartridge that is loaded
- 9.obsoletepartridge lure made from a thimble
- 10.obsoletefishpot, fish-trap
- 11.obsoletetype of pigeon.
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- bębenkowiec
- bębenki w uszach popękają
- podbić bębenka
- podbijać bębenka
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish bębenek. By surface analysis, bęben + -ek. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from New Latin tympanum. Compare Kashubian bãbenk.
Forms
- bębenkowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bębenek | bębenki |
| Genitive | bębenka | bębenków |
| Dative | bębenkowi | bębenkom |
| Accusative | bębenek | bębenki |
| Instrumental | bębenkiem | bębenkami |
| Locative | bębenku | bębenkach |
| Vocative | bębenku | bębenki |
Nominative
Singular
bębenek
Plural
bębenki
Genitive
Singular
bębenka
Plural
bębenków
Dative
Singular
bębenkowi
Plural
bębenkom
Accusative
Singular
bębenek
Plural
bębenki
Instrumental
Singular
bębenkiem
Plural
bębenkami
Locative
Singular
bębenku
Plural
bębenkach
Vocative
Singular
bębenku
Plural
bębenki