noun
ginnel
Ginnel (noun) means a narrow path or alley, often running between rows of houses.
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A narrow path or alley, often running between rows of houses.
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Etymology
Formed from dialectal ginn (“a road or passage down to the sea”) and the diminutive suffix -el, tracing ultimately to Old English gin (“an opening, gap, abyss”) or Old Norse gin (“throat, gullet, maw”), both going back to Proto-Germanic *giną (“throat, gullet”).
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What is the meaning of ginnel?
"ginnel" (noun) means a narrow path or alley, often running between rows of houses.
What is another word for ginnel?
Other words for "ginnel" include twitchel, snicket.
