winkel

From Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”), from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈvəŋkəl/

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winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)

1. A shop.

• → Sotho: leebenkele
• → Xhosa: ivenkile

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: win‧kel
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl
• Homophone: Winkel

From Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”), from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”). Cognate with German Winkel, Old English wincel. The meaning "shop" is derived from the meaning "corner in which merchandise is stalled".

winkel m (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltje n)

1. A shop, establishment that sells goods to the public.

   Synonyms: boetiek, handel, zaak, toko

2. (obsolete) A corner, as in winkelhaak.
3. A shop, service point

- corner

• winkelhaak

• Afrikaans: winkel
  • → Sotho: leebenkele
  • → Xhosa: ivenkile
• Negerhollands: winkel
• → Aukan: wenkii
• → Malay: bengkel
  • Indonesian: bengkel
• → Saramaccan: wenkè
• → Sranan Tongo: winkri
  • → Galibi Carib: wenkele
  • → Trió: winkëri

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

winkel

1. first-person singular present indicative of winkelen
2. imperative of winkelen