Babel
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English
Etymology
From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/
Audio (UK) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbæb.l̩/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/, /ˈbæb.l̩/
- Rhymes: -eɪbəl, -æbəl
Proper noun
Babel
- (biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 11:9, column 2:
- Therefore is the name of it called Babel […]
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Noun
Babel (plural Babels)
- A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages. [from 16th c.]
- 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 48:
- A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.
- 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 48:
- A place or scene of noise and confusion. [from 16th c.]
- A tall, looming structure. [from 16th c.]
Alternative forms
- babel
Derived terms
- Babeldom
- Babelesque
- Babel fish
- Babelian
- Babelish
- tower of Babel
See also
- Wiktionary Babel for user pages
Anagrams
- Bable, Labbe
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch babel, from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaː.bəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ba‧bel
Proper noun
Babel n
- Babel
- Synonym: Babylon
Derived terms
- Babels
Related terms
- Babylon
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːbl̩/
Proper noun
Babel n (proper noun, genitive Babels or (optionally with an article) Babel)
- (biblical) Babel
Declension
singular | ||
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def. | noun | |
nominative | das | Babel |
genitive | des | Babels, Babel1 |
dative | dem | Babel |
accusative | das | Babel |
1Optionally with an article.
Derived terms
- Sündenbabel
Further reading
- “Babel” in Duden online
- “Babel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈbəl/, [baˈbəl]
- Hyphenation: Ba‧bel
Etymology 1
From Dutch Babel, from Middle Dutch babel, from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).
Proper noun
Babêl
- Babel
Derived terms
- menara Babel
Related terms
- Babilon
- Babilonia
Proper noun
Babèl
- Abbreviation of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (“Bangka Belitung Islands”).
Further reading
- “Babel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Babel on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia id
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠. Doublet of Babilon and Babilonia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈba.bɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -abɛl
- Syllabification: Ba‧bel
Proper noun
Babel f (indeclinable)
- (heraldry, historical) Polish coat of arms of the nobility granted in the Austrian Partition
- (biblical) Babel (city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible)
- Synonym: wieża Babel
Further reading
- Babel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Babel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, “gate of God”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈbel/ [baˈβ̞el]
- Rhymes: -el
- Syllabification: Ba‧bel
Proper noun
Babel ?
- Babel (city and tower)
Derived terms
- Torre de Babel
Related terms
- Babilonia