"ginnel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɪnəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: ginnels [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnəl Etymology: From ginn (“a road or passage down to the sea”) + -el (diminutive suffix), ultimately from Old English ginn (“a side expanse, an opening, abyss”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ginn|el|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=a road or passage down to the sea}} ginn (“a road or passage down to the sea”) + -el (diminutive suffix), {{inh|en|ang|ginn|t=a side expanse, an opening, abyss}} Old English ginn (“a side expanse, an opening, abyss”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ginnel (plural ginnels)
  1. (England, especially Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) A narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses. Tags: England, Yorkshire, especially Synonyms: ennog, snicket, twitchel, gennel Translations (narrow passageway): sola (Finnish), kuja (Finnish), venelle [feminine] (French), Gasse [feminine] (German)

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