Winkel

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪŋkəl/

“Winkel” is a German word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

angle, nook; corner (seen from the inside)
angle (figure, measure thereof)
one of the two areas of a goal near where the post and crossbar meet;
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Etymology

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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