schol

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Cognate with German Scholle (“plaice”).

Noun

schol m (plural schollen, diminutive scholletje n)

  1. A species of flatfish: plaice.

Etymology 2

Related to Dutch schil and schel. Cognate with German Scholle (“floe”).

Noun

schol f (plural schollen, diminutive scholletje n)

  1. floating plate (e.g. ice floe or tectonic plate)
    1. ice floe
      Synonyms: ijsschol, ijsschots, schots
  2. (dated) sod, clod, turf (lump of earth, sometimes with vegetation)
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