Babel

babel bąbel Bąbel See Wiktionary Babel for information about language boxes on user pages English Etymology en :der la:Babel<ety:der<hbo:בָּבֶל<tr:bāḇel>>> 1 From en la Babel, from en hbo בָּבֶל bāḇel Babylon, from en akk Bābilim 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 Bābilim; in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. en Babylon. Pronunciation en /ˈbeɪ.bəl/ RP en /ˈbeɪ.bəl/ /ˈbæ.bəl/ GA en /ˈbeɪ.bəl/ /ˈbæ.bəl/ Canada en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Babel.wav Southern England en eɪbəl æbəl 2 Proper noun en biblical The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible. Genesis 11 9 2 87 Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth. Translations Biblical city and tower Arabic: ar بَابِل f Dutch: nl Babel n Esperanto: eo Babelo Franco-Provençal: frp Babel Galician: gl Babel German: de Babel m Greek: el Βαβέλ f Indonesian: id Babel Japanese: ja バベル Baberu Korean: ko ^바벨 Lithuanian: lt Babelis m Marathi: mr बॅबेल Polish: pl Babel f Portuguese: pt Babel Sicilian: scn Babeli Spanish: es Babel ? Turkish: Ottoman Turkish: ota بابل Bābil Noun A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages. from 16th c. As the three were making their way through the crowds of marketers, camels, donkeys, and horses that filled the market place with a confusing babel of sounds, Abdul plucked at Tarzan’s sleeve. en 2007 Edwin Mullins The Popes of Avignon Blue Bridge 2008 48 A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal. A place or scene of noise and confusion. from 16th c. A tall, looming structure. from 16th c. Alternative forms en babel Derived terms en Babeldom Babelesque Babelian Babelic Babelism babelize Babelish babelization tower of Babel See also Wiktionary Babel for user pages Anagrams en abbel Bable Labbe en Bible en terms derived from the Bible Dutch Etymology From nl dum babel, from nl la Babel, from nl hbo בָּבֶל bāḇel Babylon, from nl akk Bābilim 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 Bābilim. Pronunciation nl /ˈbaː.bəl/ nl Nl-Babel.ogg nl Ba bel Proper noun n nl Babylon Q5684 nl Babylon Derived terms nl Babels Related terms nl Babylon German Pronunciation de /ˈbaːbl̩/ de De-Babel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun toponym de biblical en Babel Declension toponym Derived terms de Sündenbabel Further reading Babel_Babylon Indonesian Pronunciation Etymology 1 From id nl Babel, from id dum babel, from id la Babel, from id hbo בָּבֶל bāḇel Babylon, from id akk Bābilim 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 Bābilim. Proper noun Babêl en Babel Derived terms id menara Babel Related terms id Babilon id Babilonia Etymology 2 Proper noun Babèl id Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Bangka Belitung Islands Further reading id Polish pl:+ Etymology pl :lbor la:Babel + 1 Babilon,Babilonia Pronunciation LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-Babel.wav Proper noun f 1 pl heraldry historical Polish coat of arms of the nobility granted in the Austrian Partition pl biblical en Babel city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible pl wieża Babel Further reading pl exonyms terms derived from the Bible pl Buildings and structures Poland Spanish es: Etymology es :lbor la:Babel<ety:uder<hbo:בָּבֶל<t:Babylon><tr:bāḇel>>> 3 1 Pronunciation Proper noun en Babel (city and tower) Derived terms es babélico Torre de Babel Related terms es Babilonia