Bånkert

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Bånkerts

Etymology

From Middle High German banchart, an analogy to Germanic names ending in hart, hard (“hard, strong”) with banc (“bank”) referring to the assumed place of conception. Possibly reinforced by Middle High German bastart, basthart (“illegitimate child of a nobleman; bastard”). Cognate with German Bankert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɔŋɡ̥ɐd̥/, [ˈb̥ɔŋɡ̥ːɐd̥]
• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɒ̃ŋɡ̥ɐd̥/, [ˈb̥ɒ̃ŋɡ̥ːɐd̥]
• Hyphenation: Bån‧kert

Noun

Bånkert m or n (plural Bånkertn) (Central Bavarian)

1. (derogatory, dated) bastard (a person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant)
2. naughty child