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bengel.

a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛ.ŋəl/
  1. a young rascal, a naughty to mischievous kid, usually a tomboy

    masculine
    Rob is een onverbeterlijke bengel.
  2. a club, stick, bat

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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/ˈbɛ.ŋəl/
  1. the clapper of a bell

    dated · masculine
  2. the whole bell (metal struck idiophone)

    dated · masculine
  3. an earring

    masculine
  4. a watch chain

    masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From bengelen, from etymology 1.

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