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Bengel.

a club wielded as a weapon

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a club wielded as a weapon

    archaic · masculine · strong
  2. a young rascal

    masculine · strong
  3. a knave, a boy

    derogatory · endearing · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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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