Schoin

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Bavarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with German Schale, Yiddish שאָל (shol), Dutch schaal (shell), and English shale. Also related with Dutch schil, English shell.

Noun

Schoin f (plural Schoin)

  1. peel; husk; shell (outer layer of a fruit)
  2. shell; scallop (outer layer of crustaceans, shells, snails)
  3. (figuratively) clothing

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schāle, from Old High German scāla, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō, related to *skaljō (husk, shell). Cognate with Dutch schaal (bowl).

Noun

Schoin f (plural Schoin, diminutive Schalerl)

  1. dish (shallow container)
  2. bowl; cup (roughly hemispherical container)