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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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. shop, store (establishment that sells goods to the public)
    Synonyms: boetiek, handel, zaak, toko
    Ik ga naar de winkel om wat boodschappen te doen.I'm going to the store to do some shopping.
    Die winkel verkoopt de mooiste handgemaakte sieraden.That shop sells the most beautiful handmade jewelry.
    Er is een nieuwe winkel geopend in het winkelcentrum.There's a new store that opened in the mall.
  2. a shop, service point
  3. (obsolete) a corner, as in winkelhaak
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: winkel (see there for further descendants)
  • Negerhollands: winkel
  • Aukan: wenkii
  • Malay: bengkel
  • Saramaccan: wenkè
  • Sranan Tongo: winkri
    • Kari'na: wenkele
    • Trió: winkëri

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

winkel

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