schedel

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch schedele, from Old Dutch skēthila, *skeithila (“part, crown, crest, summit”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu (“part in the hair, top, crown, crest, summit”). Cognate with German Scheitel (“part, crest, apex”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.dəl/
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  • Hyphenation: sche‧del
  • Rhymes: -eːdəl

Noun

schedel m (plural schedels, diminutive schedeltje n)

  1. skull
  2. death's-head
  3. mound's crest or crown

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  • Afrikaans: skedel

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