schepel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schepel, scepel, from Old Dutch *skepil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.pəl/
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  • Hyphenation: sche‧pel
  • Rhymes: -eːpəl

Noun

schepel m, n (plural schepels, diminutive schepeltje n)

  1. bushel, an old, variable measure of volume equal to a quarter of a mud
  2. wooden shovel for moving harvested crops

Derived terms

  • wanschepel
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