wincel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winkil (“angle, corner”), from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”). Cognate with Old Frisian winkel (“corner”), Old High German winkil (“corner”), German Winkel (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwin.t͡ʃel/

Noun

winċel m (nominative plural winclas)

  1. nook; corner

Declension

singular plural
nominative winċel winclas
accusative winċel winclas
genitive wincles wincla
dative wincle winclum

Derived terms

  • pīnewincle
    • Middle English: *pinewinkel, *periwinkle

Descendants

  • Middle English: *winkel, *winkle
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