winkelcentrum

Dutch

Etymology

From winkel or winkelen +‎ centrum, calque of English shopping center.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəlˌsɛn.trʏm/, /ˈʋiŋ.kəlˌsɛn.trʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: win‧kel‧cen‧trum

Noun

winkelcentrum n (plural winkelcentra, diminutive winkelcentrumpje n)

  1. Shopping centre, mall. [from 1890s]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: winkelsentrum
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