Bengel

Meaning

  1. (archaic,masculine,strong) a club wielded as a weapon
  2. (masculine,strong) a young rascal
  3. (derogatory,endearing,masculine,strong) a knave, a boy

Frequency

C2
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Etymology

From Middle High German bengel, from Old High German *bengil (“club", "stick", "hammer”), from Proto-West Germanic *bangil, from Proto-Germanic *bangilaz (“club, hammer”), from Proto-Germanic *bang- (“to beat”).

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