skovel

Swedish

Noun

skovel c

2. a large broad curved shovel

   Synonyms: (less specific) spade, (colloquially) skyffel

3. (figuratively) an amount of material held by such a shovel; a scoop
4. a paddle (blade of a waterwheel)

Usage notes

Usually considered a type of spade in (sense 1) in Swedish.

Declension

Declension of skovel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skovel	skovels
	definite	skoveln	skovelns
plural	indefinite	skovlar	skovlars
	definite	skovlarna	skovlarnas

Derived terms

• skovelhjul

References

• skovel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skovel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)