Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish בעט (bet) + באַנק (bank), from German Bank + Bett.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bamˈbɛt.lɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtlɛ
  • Syllabification: bam‧bet‧le

Noun

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bambetle nvir pl

  1. (colloquial) stuff, things, belongings (personal items)
  2. (colloquial) bric-a-brac (random assortment of things)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • bambetle in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bambetle in Polish dictionaries at PWN