Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German hōvel, which has also been borrowed to Swedish hyvel and German Hobel. It may be a backformation from the verb hȫvelen, see høvle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /høvˀl/, [ˈhœwˀl]

Noun

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høvl c (singular definite høvlen, plural indefinite høvle)

  1. (carpentry) plane

Declension

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Verb

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høvl

  1. imperative of høvle