English

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Noun

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schofel (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of shoful (counterfeit money)

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish שפֿל (shofl, shabby), which is from Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāfāl).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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schofel (strong nominative masculine singular schofeler, comparative schofler, superlative am schofelsten)

  1. sordid, paltry, mean

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Danish: sjofel

Further reading

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  • schofel” in Duden online
  • schofel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache