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Winkel

Winkel

See also: winkel

German

Noun

Winkel m ‎(genitive Winkels, plural Winkel)

  1. (geometry) angle (measure, figure)
  2. corner, nook
  3. chevron

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Derived terms

  • anwinkeln
  • winkelig

Related terms

winkel

winkel

See also: Winkel

Dutch

Noun

winkel m ‎(plural winkels, diminutive winkeltje n)

  1. shop (an establishment that sells goods to the public).
  2. (obsolete) corner, as in winkelhaak

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Verb

winkel

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

Etymology

From Middle High German winkel, from Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz ‎(“angle, corner”), from Proto-Indo-European *weng- ‎(“to bend, bow, arch, curve”). Compare Dutch winkel, Old English wincel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪŋkl̩], [ˈvɪŋkəl]

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