schol

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɔl/

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• Hyphenation: schol
• Rhymes: -ɔl

Etymology 1

Related to Dutch schil and schel. Cognate with German Scholle (“floe”).

Noun

schol f (plural schollen, diminutive scholletje n)

1. floating plate (e.g. ice floe or tectonic plate)
   1. ice floe

      Synonyms: ijsschol, ijsschots, schots

2. (dated) sod, clod, turf (lump of earth, sometimes with vegetation)

Derived terms

• grasschol
• ijsschol
• rietschol
• schollentektoniek

Noun

schol m (plural schollen, diminutive scholletje n)

1. European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (a species of flatfish)

Etymology 2

Compare Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish skål.

Interjection

schol

1. (Belgium) cheers (toast when drinking)

Synonyms

• proost, santé