schavott

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German schavot, German Schafott, from Old French chafaut. Cognate of Italian catafalco and French échafaud. Doublet of katafalk.

Noun[edit]

schavott c

  1. scaffold (platform for executions)
  2. pillory (method of punishment)

Declension[edit]

Declension of schavott 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative schavott schavotten schavotter schavotterna
Genitive schavotts schavottens schavotters schavotternas

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