Vinkel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vinckel in 1299. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“turf of poor quality”) and lo (“pool”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kəl/
Hyphenation: Vin‧kel
Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl

Proper noun

Vinkel n

A village in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Kafland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Vinkelnaar
Vinkels
Munnekens-Vinkel

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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