skyffel

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German schüffel, schüffele, schuffele, schūfele, schūfle.

Noun

skyffel c

  1. a shovel
    Synonym: (less specific) spade

Usage notes

Usually considered a type of spade in Swedish.

Declension

Declension of skyffel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skyffel skyffels
definite skyffeln skyffelns
plural indefinite skyfflar skyfflars
definite skyfflarna skyfflarnas

Derived terms

See also

  • skovel (“large broad curved shovel”)

References

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