schepel

noun

sche·​pel

ˈskāpəl

plural -s

1

or less commonly skipple

ˈskipəl

: an old Dutch unit of dry measure equal to ¹/₄ muid or about ³/₄ bushel

2

: a modern Dutch unit of capacity equal to one dekaliter

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German sceffil bushel, skepfen to shape, form, create

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