"Bethel" meaning in German

See Bethel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbeːtəl/ Audio: De-Bethel.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Bethels [genitive], Bethel [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Bethel [definite, nominative, singular], Bethels [definite, genitive, singular], Bethel [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Bethel [dative, definite, singular], Bethel [accusative, definite, singular]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Bethel n (proper noun, genitive Bethels or (optionally with an article) Bethel) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}}
  1. (biblical) Bethel (an ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Palestine
    Sense id: en-Bethel-de-name-jJGNDKcE Categories (other): Ancient settlements, Bible Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a neighbourhood of Gadderbaum district, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for being largely occupied by the social business of the Bodelschwingh Foundation and the inhabitants of their hospitals Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bielefeld, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Sense id: en-Bethel-de-name-3UY02jFI Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Bielefeld
  3. (metonymic) The Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel and its staff Tags: metonymically, neuter, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Bethel-de-name-iXpvM6nN Categories (other): German metonyms
  4. (youth slang, Bielefeld) psych ward, bedlam Tags: neuter, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Bethel-de-name-qO8WnUzq Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 16 3 61
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