See also: skal, skál, skäl, and škál

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skál (bowl), Proto-Germanic *skēlō. Also compare Dutch schaal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔːl/, [ˈskɔ̰ːl], [ˈskɔˀl]

Interjection

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skål

  1. cheers! (as a toast)

Noun

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skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåle)

  1. bowl, basin, cup
  2. bowlful
  3. scale

Inflection

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Noun

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skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåler)

  1. toast

Inflection

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Verb

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skål

  1. imperative of skåle

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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skål

  1. cheers! (as a toast)

Noun

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skål f or m (definite singular skåla or skålen, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)

  1. a bowl
  2. a dish
  3. a saucer
    kopp og skålcup and saucer
  4. a toast (when having a drink)
  5. a cup (part of a bra)

Derived terms

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Verb

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skål

  1. imperative of skåle

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skɔːl/, /skɔːɽ/

Interjection

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skål

  1. cheers! (as a toast)

Noun

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skål f (definite singular skåla, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)

  1. a bowl
  2. a dish
  3. a saucer
    kopp og skålcup and saucer
  4. a toast (when having a drink)
  5. a cup (part of a bra)

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Swedish

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en skål (sense 1)
 
en skål / de skålar (sense 2)

Etymology

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From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skoːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Interjection

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skål

  1. cheers (as a toast)

Noun

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skål c

  1. a bowl (container)
  2. a toast (raising of glasses while drinking and saying "skål!" (cheers!) or the like)
    utbringa en skål
    propose/make/raise a toast

Declension

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Declension of skål 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skål skålen skålar skålarna
Genitive skåls skålens skålars skålarnas

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