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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

skovl.

shovel

5 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsɡ̊ɒwˀl]
  1. shovel

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

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.

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