kinkel

See also: Kinkel

Cimbrian

Etymology

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Noun

kinkel m

1. (Sette Comuni) maize

   Synonym: zórch

   kinkel méel ― cornmeal

Further reading

• “kinkel” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974), Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Dutch

Alternative forms

• kinckel (obsolete)

Etymology

From kink (“kink, twist or bend”) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪŋ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: kin‧kel
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl

Noun

kinkel m (plural kinkels, no diminutive)

1. a rube, a yokel, an unsophisticated person

Derived terms

• boerenkinkel