winkel
See also: Winkel
Afrikaans
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvəŋkəl/
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Descendants
- → Sotho: leebenkele
- → Xhosa: ivenkile
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: win‧kel
- Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl
- Homophone: Winkel
Etymology 1
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".
Noun
Derived terms
- corner
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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