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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish skul, from Proto-Germanic *skuflō, *skūblō, cognate with Swedish skovel, English shovel, German Schaufel. The Danish word is probably partially a loan from Middle Low German schuffele.
Pronunciation
Noun
skovl c (singular definite skovlen, plural indefinite skovle)
- shovel
Verb
skovl
- imperative of skovle
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Noun
skovl
- a shovel
- paddle of a paddleboat