Bandel

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proper noun

A town in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India; founded by Portuguese settlers.

OriginBengali ব্যান্ডেল ← Portuguese Bandel →
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Meanings

Bandel1

proper noun
  1. A town in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India; founded by Portuguese settlers.
nounBandel (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dry, crumbly smoked cheese from Bandel, India, made by separating the curds from whey with lemon juice.

Bandel2

proper nounBandel (plural Bandels)

plural Bandels

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

Bandel · proper noun, noun

  1. PortugueseBandel
  2. Bengaliব্যান্ডেল
  3. EnglishBandel

Borrowed from Bengali ব্যান্ডেল (bênḍel), ব্যাণ্ডেল (bênḍel), বাণ্ডেল (banḍel), from Portuguese Bandel.

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Bandel · proper noun

  1. GermanBandel
  2. EnglishBandel

Borrowed from South German Bandel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BladenBelandbaldenbandle
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APA

Bandel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandel

MLA

“Bandel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bandel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandel.

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