winkel

See also: Winkel

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪŋkəl/
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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. shop (an establishment that sells goods to the public).
    Synonyms: store, boutique
  2. (obsolete) corner, as in winkelhaak
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

winkel

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