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
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