Bengel

See also: bengel

German

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”).

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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

Further reading
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