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Winkel.

angle, nook; corner (seen from the inside)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɪŋkəl/[ˈvɪŋ.kl̩][ˈʋ-]
  1. angle, nook; corner (seen from the inside)

    masculine · strong
  2. angle (figure, measure thereof)

    masculine · strong
  3. one of the two areas of a goal near where the post and crossbar meet;

    masculine · strong
  4. chevron

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

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