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winkel

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvəŋkəl/
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Noun

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winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)

  1. A shop.

Descendants

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  • → Sotho: leebenkele
  • → Xhosa: ivenkile

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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".

Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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winkel

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