schackel

See also: Schäckel

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English shackle. Cognate of Danish sjækkel, Norwegian sjakkel, Dutch schakel, German Schäkel. Doublet of skakel.

Noun

schackel c

1. (nautical) shackle (U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening)

Declension

Declension of schackel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	schackel	schackels
	definite	schackeln	schackelns
plural	indefinite	schacklar	schacklars
	definite	schacklarna	schacklarnas

Related terms

• schackla

References

• schackel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• schackel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• schackel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• schackel in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)