bash: delete key sends ~ instead of [del]

[Martin Schröder]

Hi,
on my freshly installed 3.7 in bash the delete key sends an ~
instead of [del]. How can I fix this?

Sorry if this is a FAQ, but Google et.al. don't allow searching
for "~" :-(

TIA
    Martin
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