Bengel
See also: bengel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Bengel.
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-Germanic *bangilaz (“club, hammer”), from Proto-Germanic *bang- (“to beat”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bengel m (strong, genitive Bengels, plural Bengel)
- (archaic) a club wielded as a weapon
- Synonyms: Keule, Kolbe
- a young rascal
- (derogatory or endearing)[1] a knave, a boy
- Synonym: Knabe
Declension
Declension of Bengel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bengel | die | Bengel |
| genitive | eines | des | Bengels | der | Bengel |
| dative | einem | dem | Bengel | den | Bengeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Bengel | die | Bengel |
Derived terms
- bengelhaft
References
- DWDS
Further reading
- “Bengel” in Duden online
- “Bengel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache