winkiel

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Winkel, from Middle High German winkel, from Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weng-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviŋ.kjɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -iŋkjɛl
  • Syllabification: win‧kiel

Noun

winkiel m inan

  1. (colloquial) corner, quoin
    Synonym: węgieł
  2. (slang) angle iron, structural steel
    Synonym: kątownik
  3. (historical) Nazi concentration camp badge

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

  • winkiel in Polish dictionaries at PWN