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See also: Scheel
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch scelu, scele, from Old Dutch *skelo, from Proto-West Germanic *skelh, from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“to lean, bend; joint”).
Cognates include German scheel, Old English sceolh, Old Norse skjalgr, Latin scelus (“crime”) and Ancient Greek σκολιός (skoliós), σκαληνός (skalēnós).
Adjective
scheel (comparative scheler, superlative scheelst)
- cross-eyed, squinting
- crooked, bent, not straight
- (figurative sense) with an envious or jealous look
- (of a pain or painful issue) severe
- (uncommon) sour, tart
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- scheelachtig
- scheelheid, scheligheid
- scheelhoeks
- scheeloog; scheelogig
- scheelte
- schelaard, schelerd
- schelig
Descendants
Verb
scheel
- inflection of schelen:
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch schelen. Cognates include Old English scilian (“secrete”), Old Norse skila (“decide”).
Verb
scheel
- inflection of schelen:
Noun
scheel m (plural schelen, diminutive scheeltje n)
- (obsolete) a difference
- (obsolete) a dispute, difference of opinion, conflict
Synonyms
Etymology 3
Contracted form of schedel.
Noun
scheel m (plural schelen, diminutive scheeltje n)
- a skull; a death's-head
- a mound's crest or crown
Noun
scheel n (plural schelen, diminutive scheeltje n)
Etymology 4
From Middle Dutch schedel (“parting”), from scheiden (“to part, divide, split”).
Noun
scheel m (plural schelen, diminutive scheeltje n)
Synonyms
Verb
scheel
- inflection of schelen:
Etymology 5
Alternative form of scheil. See scheiden (“to separate”).
Noun
scheel n (plural schelen, diminutive scheeltje n)
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German
Etymology
From Middle Low German schēle and northern Middle High German schel, from Old High German skelah, from Proto-West Germanic *skelh, from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“to lean, bend; joint”). The predominant High German form was Middle High German schelch, -hes, Old High German skelah, whence obsolete German schelch.
Pronunciation
Adjective
scheel (strong nominative masculine singular scheeler, comparative scheeler, superlative am scheelsten)
- cross-eyed
- Synonyms: schielend, schieläugig
- squinting
- (commonest sense) with a crooked look; looking disdainfully or aggressively from the side
- ein scheeler Blick ― a dirty look
Declension
Positive forms of scheel
Comparative forms of scheel
Superlative forms of scheel
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Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German schēle, from Old Saxon *skelh, from Proto-West Germanic *skelh.
Adjective
scheel
- squint-eyed
- bridle-shy
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