winkiel
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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iŋkjɛl
- Syllabification: win‧kiel
Noun
winkiel m inan
- (colloquial) corner, quoin
- Synonym: węgieł
- (slang) angle iron, structural steel
- Synonym: kątownik
- (historical) Nazi concentration camp badge
Declension
Declension of winkiel
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | winkiel | winkle |
genitive | winkla | winkli/winklów |
dative | winklowi | winklom |
accusative | winkiel | winkle |
instrumental | winklem | winklami |
locative | winklu | winklach |
vocative | winklu | winkle |
Derived terms
adjective
- winklowy
noun
- winkielak
Further reading
- winkiel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- winkiel in Polish dictionaries at PWN