Danish

Interjection

skål

1. cheers

Noun

skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåle)

1. bowl, basin, cup
2. bowlful
3. scale

Inflection

Noun

skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåler)

1. toast, health

Inflection

Verb

skål

1. imperative of skåle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skál

Interjection

skål

1. cheers! (connected with toast below)

Noun

skål f, m ‎(definite singular skåla or skålen, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)

1. a bowl
2. a dish
3. a saucer

   kopp og skål - cup and saucer

4. a toast (when having a drink)
5. a cup (part of a bra)

Related terms

• (sense 4): skåle

Derived terms

• hundeskål
• petriskål

Verb

skål

1. imperative of skåle

References

• “skål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skál

Interjection

skål

1. cheers! (connected with toast below)

Noun

skål f ‎(definite singular skåla, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)

1. a bowl
2. a dish
3. a saucer

   kopp og skål - cup and saucer

4. a toast (when having a drink)
5. a cup (part of a bra)

Derived terms

• hundeskål
• petriskål

References

• “skål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Interjection

skål

1. cheers

Etymology

From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.

Noun

skål c

1. a bowl; a container
2. a toast; a raising of glasses while drinking and saying "cheers!"

Declension