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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Winkel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ви́нкель (vínkelʹm inan (genitive ви́нкеля, nominative plural ви́нкели, genitive plural ви́нкелей) (normal usage)
ви́нкель (vínkelʹm inan (genitive ви́нкеля, nominative plural винкеля́, genitive plural винкеле́й) (professional usage)

  1. (historical) winkel (color and letter coded patch used by Nazis to classify prisoners in concentration camps)

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