Albanian

Verb

shkal ‎(first-person singular past tense shkela, participle shkelur)

1. to tread, spur (on the heel)

Derived terms

• shkelm
• shkelb

Alternative forms

• shkel

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *skala. Cognate to Ancient Greek σκάλλω ‎(skállō, “to chop”), Lithuanian skeliù ‎(“to split”) and Old Norse skilja ‎(“id”)^[1].

Verb

shkal ‎(first-person singular past tense shkela, participle shkelur)

1. I bring down, drag, roll, charm (of fairies)
2. noose, snare, trap

Related terms

• shkel
• shkelm

References

1. ↑ A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000