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Bengel

Bengel

See also: bengel

German

Noun

Bengel m ‎(genitive Bengels, plural Bengel)

  1. (archaic) a club wielded as a weapon
  2. a young rascal
  3. (derogatory or affectionate)[1] a knave, a boy

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bengelhaft

References

  1. ↑ DWDS

bengel

bengel

See also: Bengel

Danish

Noun

bengel c (singular definite benglen or bengelen, plural indefinite bengler)

  1. lout, loafer

Synonyms

  • lømmel c
  • lemmedasker c

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ben‧gel

Noun

bengel m ‎(plural bengels, diminutive bengeltje n) m

  1. young rascal, a naughty to mischievous knave
    Rob is een onverbeterlijke bengel.
    Rob is an incorrigible rascal.

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Etymology

From Middle High German bengel, from Old High German *bengil ‎(“club, stick, hammer”), from Proto-Germanic *bangilaz ‎(“club, hammer”), from Proto-Germanic *bang- ‎(“to beat”). More at bang.

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