winkel

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈvəŋkəl/

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winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)

1. A shop.

• → Sotho: leebenkele
• → Xhosa: ivenkile

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: win‧kel
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl
• Homophone: Winkel

From Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”), from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, 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".

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

• Afrikaans: winkel (see there for further descendants)
• Negerhollands: winkel
• → Aukan: wenkii
• → Malay: bengkel
  • Indonesian: bengkel
• → Saramaccan: wenkè
• → Sranan Tongo: winkri
  • → Kari'na: wenkele
  • → Trió: winkëri

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

winkel

1. inflection of winkelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative