HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA2
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#728

Meanings

  • waist
  • lower back

Example sentence

Belim tutuldu.
My lower back is stiff.

bel in real sentences

39 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Devenin belini kıran son saman çöpüdür.

    The last straw breaks the camel's back.

    Form: belini · Tatoeba #170564
  • Mary'nin beline kadar saçları var.

    Mary has hair down to her waist.

    Form: beline · Tatoeba #1202307
  • Tom belinde bir havluyla banyodan çıktı.

    Tom came out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist.

    Form: belinde · Tatoeba #2982531

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of bel

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativebeldictionary form, subject
Accusativebelithe definite object
Dativebeleto, towards
Locativebeldein, at, on
Ablativebeldenfrom
Genitivebelinof, owner
Pluralbellermore than one

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