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

superessive of bele

Spanish

Etymology

From Belén (“Bethlehem”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

belén m (plural belenes)

(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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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