No. 619 in Afrikaans
winkel
Shop or store.
In a sentence
Ek gaan na die winkel om kos te koop.
I am going to the shop to buy food.
In this sentence, 'winkel' means 'shop' or 'store,' referring to a place of commerce.
Haar motor is agter die winkel geparkeer.
Her car is parked behind the shop.
Here, 'winkel' is again used as 'shop,' indicating a location used as a reference point.
Sy winkel homself in sy kamer nadat hy sleg nuus ontvang het.
He locks himself in his room after receiving bad news.
In this context, 'winkel' is used metaphorically, implying someone secludes themselves, changing its standard meaning.
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