wincel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz (“angle, corner”), from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”). Cognate with Old Frisian winkel (“corner”), Old High German winkil (“corner”), German Winkel (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwin.t͡ʃel/

Noun

winċel m (nominative plural winclas)

1. nook; corner

Declension

Declension of wincel

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	winċel	winclas
accusative	winċel	winclas
genitive	wincles	wincla
dative	wincle	winclum

Derived terms

• pīnewincle
  • Middle English: *pinewinkel, *periwinkle
    • English: periwinkle, pennywinkle

Descendants

• Middle English: *winkel, *winkle
  • English: winkle
  • Scots: wingle