bim-bam

See also: bimbam

Hungarian

Etymology

Of debated origin:^[1]

1. Native word. An onomatopoeia.
2. Borrowed from German bimbam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbimbɒm]
• Hyphenation: bim-‧bam
• Rhymes: -ɒm

Interjection

bim-bam

1. (chiefly childish, literary) ding dong (the sound made by a bell or doorbell)

Derived terms

• bim-bamoz

 

Compound words

• bimbamcsengő

 

References

1. bim-bam in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

• bim-bam in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• bim-bam in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbim ˈbam/

• Audio:

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• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Interjection

bim-bam

1. dong, ding dong (used when imitating a clock or watch)

   Synonyms: bam, bim-bam-bom

Further reading

• bim-bam in Polish dictionaries at PWN