skakel

Swedish

Alternative forms

• skackel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skakul, from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz. Cognate of English shackle. Doublet of schackel.

Noun

skakel c

1. trace, tug (rod that connects a cart with the harness on each side of the draft animal)

Declension

Declension of skakel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skakel	skakels
	definite	skakeln	skakelns
plural	indefinite	skaklar	skaklars
	definite	skaklarna	skaklarnas

Synonyms

• skalm

Derived terms

• hoppa över skaklarna

References

• skakel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skakel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skakel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)