skedel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch schedel, from Middle Dutch schedele, from Old Dutch skēthila, *skeithila (“part, crown, crest, summit”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu (“part in the hair, top, crown, crest, summit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɪə̯.dəl/
• Hyphenation: ske‧del

Noun

skedel (plural skedels, diminutive skedeltjie)

1. (anatomy) skull

   Synonym: kopbeen