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Afrikaans
Etymology
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
Noun
winkel (plural winkels, diminutive winkeltjie)
- A shop.
Descendants
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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
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
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
winkel
- inflection of winkelen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative