bengel
See also: Bengel
Banyumasan
Romanization
bengel
- romanization of ꦧꦼꦔꦼꦭ꧀
Danish
Etymology
Noun
bengel c (singular definite benglen or bengelen, plural indefinite bengler)
Inflection
| 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/
Audio: (file) - 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)
- a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy
- Rob is een onverbeterlijke bengel.
- Rob is an incorrigible rascal.
- a club, stick, bat
Synonyms
- rascal
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From bengelen, from etymology 1.
Noun
bengel m (plural bengels, diminutive bengeltje n)
- (dated) the clapper of a bell
- (dated) the whole bell (metal struck idiophone)
- an earring
- (criminal slang) a watch chain
Derived terms
Anagrams
Karao
Noun
bengel
Maranao
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəŋəl.
Adjective
bengel