schepel

English

Etymology

Dutch schepel

Noun

schepel (plural schepels)

  1. (historical) An old Dutch measure of volume used for wheat, etc.

Alternative forms

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 or 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

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: skepel
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