skovel

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skofl, from Proto-Germanic *skuflō. Cognate with English shovel, German Schaufel.

Noun

skovel c

  2. a large, wide, curved shovel
  3. (figuratively) an amount of material held by such a shovel; a scoop
  4. a paddle (blade of a waterwheel)

Declension

Declension of skovel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skovel skovels
definite skoveln skovelns
plural indefinite skovlar skovlars
definite skovlarna skovlarnas

Derived terms

See also

  • skopa (“scoop, bucket”)
  • skyffel (“shovel (for moving material)”)
  • spade (“shovel (for digging)”)

References

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