winkelcentrum

Dutch

Etymology

From winkel or winkelen +‎ centrum, calque of English shopping center.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəlˌsɛn.trʏm/, /ˈʋiŋ.kəlˌsɛn.trʏm/

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• Hyphenation: win‧kel‧cen‧trum

Noun

winkelcentrum n (plural winkelcentra, diminutive winkelcentrumpje n)

1. Shopping centre, mall. [from 1890s]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: winkelsentrum