Dutch

Alternative forms

• schel

Noun

schil f ‎(plural schillen, diminutive schilletje n)

1. peel, rind, skin, bark
2. crust (soil)
3. shell (egg or mollusc)
4. (obsolete) slice
5. (obsolete) membrane covering the eye; used figuratively in the absolute plural (de schillen) for (mental) blindness

Derived terms

• peulschil (mainly used figuratively)
• schelvis

Verb

schil

1. first-person singular present indicative of schillen
2. imperative of schillen