Schale

  1. (feminine) peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
  2. (feminine) shell; scallop
  3. (feminine) hoof
  4. (colloquial, feminine, figuratively) (fine) clothing

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Schal

  1. (masculine, strong) scarf
  2. (masculine, strong, uncommon) shawl

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schaale

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schellede

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃaːlə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-West Germanic *skalu, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with Dutch schaal (“shell”) and English shale. Also related with Dutch schil, English shell.

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