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ben

Pronunciation: /ˈbeːn/

“ben” is a Swedish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. leg
  2. leg; part of trousers which covers the legs
  3. the part of a piece furniture on which it stands
  4. bone; any of the components of an endoskeleton
  5. bone; the material of the endoskeleton

Etymology

From Old Swedish bēn, from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.

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