bengel

See also: Bengel

Banyumasan

Romanization

bengel

1. Romanization of ꦧꦼꦔꦼꦭ꧀

Danish

Etymology

German Bengel.

Noun

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

1. lout, loafer

Inflection

Declension of bengel

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bengel	benglen bengelen	bengler	benglerne
genitive	bengels	benglens bengelens	benglers	benglernes

Synonyms

• lømmel c
• lemmedasker c

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.ŋəl/

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• Hyphenation: ben‧gel
• Rhymes: -ɛŋəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bengel, from Old Dutch *bengil, from Proto-West Germanic *bangil, from Proto-Germanic *bangilaz (“club, stick”). Similar sense development is found in German Bengel (“rascal”). Related to English bang.

Noun

bengel m (plural bengels, diminutive bengeltje n)

1. a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy

   Rob is een onverbeterlijke bengel.

   Rob is an incorrigible rascal.

2. a club, stick, bat

Synonyms

- rascal

• deugniet m
• kwajongen m
• rakker m
• rekel m
• vlegel m

Derived terms

• bengelen

Etymology 2

From bengelen, from etymology 1.

Noun

bengel m (plural bengels, diminutive bengeltje n)

1. (dated) the clapper of a bell
2. (dated) the whole bell (metal struck idiophone)
3. an earring
4. (criminal slang) a watch chain

Derived terms

• beursbengel

Anagrams

• Belgen

Karao

Noun

bengel

1. headband

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəŋəl.

Adjective

bengel

1. deaf