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Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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schedel m (plural schedels, diminutive schedeltje n)

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

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  • Afrikaans: skedel

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