Schaufel

See also: schaufel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schūfele, schūvele, from Old High German scūvala, from Proto-Germanic *skuflō. Cognate with English shovel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaʊ̯fəl/, [ˈʃaʊ̯fəl], [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩]

• Audio

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Noun

Schaufel f (genitive Schaufel, plural Schaufeln, diminutive Schäufelchen n)

1. shovel

   Synonyms: Schüppe, Schippe

Declension

Declension of Schaufel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schaufel	die	Schaufeln
genitive	einer	der	Schaufel	der	Schaufeln
dative	einer	der	Schaufel	den	Schaufeln
accusative	eine	die	Schaufel	die	Schaufeln

Derived terms

• schaufelförmig
• schaufelig
• schaufeln

Descendants

• → Kashubian: szëpla

Further reading

• “Schaufel” in Duden online
• “Schaufel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Schaufel, Dutch schoffel, English shovel.

Noun

Schaufel f (plural Schaufle)

1. shovel (broad)
2. scoop shovel