schepel

English

Etymology

Dutch schepel

Noun

schepel (plural schepels)

1. (historical) An old Dutch measure of volume used for wheat, etc.

Alternative forms

• skipple

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schepel, scepel, from Old Dutch *skepil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxeː.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: sche‧pel
• Rhymes: -eːpəl

Noun

schepel m or n (plural schepels, diminutive schepeltje n)

1. bushel, an old, variable measure of volume equal to a quarter of a mud
2. wooden shovel for moving harvested crops

Derived terms

• wanschepel

Descendants

• Negerhollands: skepel