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Etymology
From Dutch schedel, 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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɪə̯.dəl/
- Hyphenation: ske‧del
Noun
skedel (plural skedels, diminutive skedeltjie)
- (anatomy) skull
- Synonym: kopbeen