Etymograph

English

strinkle

Strinkle comes from Middle English strenkelen.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500strenkelen1
  2. Englishtodaystrinkle1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English strinkle

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500strenkelenWiktionary, English strinkle
  2. EnglishtodaystrinkleWiktionary, English strinkle

Every English word from Middle English strenkelen

Today it means

verb to sprinkle or scatter

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “strinkle”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Middle English strenkelen / strinkle

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