scofl

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċobl

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skuflō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃofl/, [ʃovl]

Noun

sċofl f

1. shovel

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċofl	sċofla, sċofle
accusative	sċofle	sċofla, sċofle
genitive	sċofle	sċofla
dative	sċofle	sċoflum

Derived terms

• windsċofl

Descendants

• Middle English: schovel, schoule
  • Scots: shuffle, shuil
  • English: skavel, shovel