schal

See also: Schal

Dutch

Etymology 1

Verb

schal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of schallen
  2. imperative of schallen

Etymology 2

Cognate with German Schall.

Noun

schal m (plural schallen, diminutive schalletje n)

  1. (poetic, dated) a resonating sound or noise
Synonyms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schal (tasteless, turbid), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (to dry out). Compare Swedish skäll (thin, weak, bleak), Old English sceald (shallow, flat).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

schal (comparative schaler, superlative am schalsten)

  1. stale, flat, insipid

Declension

Derived terms

  • Schalheit

References

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