Männlich

bengel

(Englisch)

  1. (masculine) a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy
  2. (masculine) a club, stick, bat

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈbɛ.ŋəl/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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.

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