skovl

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Danish

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skovl c (singular definite skovlen, plural indefinite skovle)

  1. shovel

Verb

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skovl

  1. imperative of skovle

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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skovl

  1. a shovel
  2. paddle of a paddleboat