Bengel
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See also: bengel
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Bengel (plural Bengels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bengel is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Bengel is most common among White (93.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bengel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 136.
German
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”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Bengel m (strong, genitive Bengels, plural Bengel)
- (archaic) a club wielded as a weapon
- a young rascal
- (derogatory or endearing)[1] a knave, a boy
- Synonym: Knabe
Declension
Declension of Bengel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Kashubian: bëniel
References
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