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/
  • (file)

Noun

winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)

  1. A shop.

Descendants

  • Sotho: leebenkele
  • Xhosa: ivenkile

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/
  • (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

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
Derived terms

- corner

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

winkel

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