winkel
See also: Winkel
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)
- A shop.
Descendants edit
- → Sotho: leebenkele
- → Xhosa: ivenkile
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
winkel m (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltje n)
- 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.
- a shop, service point
- (obsolete) a corner, as in winkelhaak
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: winkel (see there for further descendants)
- Negerhollands: winkel
- → Aukan: wenkii
- → Malay: bengkel
- Indonesian: bengkel
- → Saramaccan: wenkè
- → Sranan Tongo: winkri
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
winkel
- inflection of winkelen: