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/

Noun

winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)

1. shop

Descendants

• → Sotho: leebenkele
• → Xhosa: ivenkile

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪŋkəl/

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• Hyphenation: win‧kel

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: boetiek, handel, zaak

2. (obsolete) corner, as in winkelhaak

Derived terms

• winkelen
• ijzerwinkel
• platenwinkel
• sportwinkel
• webwinkel
• winkelhaak

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: winkel
  • → Sotho: leebenkele
  • → Xhosa: ivenkile
• → Malay: bengkel
  • Indonesian: bengkel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

winkel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of winkelen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of winkelen