bengel
Meaning
- (masculine) a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy
- (masculine) a club, stick, bat
Concepts
pickle
naughty boy
rascal
urchin
brat
kid
clapper
punk
mischievous person
Hyphenated as
ben‧gel
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛ.ŋəl/
Etymology
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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