schedel

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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”). Cognate with German Scheitel (“part, crest, apex”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.dəl/
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  • Hyphenation: sche‧del
  • Rhymes: -eːdəl

Noun

schedel m (plural schedels, diminutive schedeltje n)

  1. skull
  2. death's-head
  3. mound's crest or crown

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • (by skull type or zone) aangezichtsschedel m, dierenschedel m, hersenschedel m, hoofdschedel m, kinderschedel m, mensenschedel m
  • schedelbeen n
  • schedelboor
  • schedelbouw
  • schedeldak n
  • schedeldoos
  • schedelgeboorte
  • schedelgewelf n
  • schedelgroef
  • schedelholte
  • schedelhuid
  • schedelinhoud
  • schedelkap
  • schedelleer
  • schedelligging
  • schedelmaat
  • schedelmeting
  • schedelnaad
  • schedeloperatie
  • schedelvervorming
  • schedelvorm

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: skedel

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