skool

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English

Noun

skool (countable and uncountable, plural skools)

  1. Deliberate misspelling of school.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch school, from Middle Dutch schôle, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skʊə̯l/
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Noun

skool (plural skole, diminutive skooltjie)

  1. school

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: isikolo
  • Nǀuu: skool
  • Sotho: sekolo
  • Southern Ndebele: isikolo
  • Shona: chikoro (through a Nguni intermediate)
  • Tsonga: xikolo
  • Venda: tshikolo
  • Xhosa: isikolo
  • Zulu: isikole

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish skål.

Pronunciation

Interjection

skool!

  1. cheers (toast)

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