schofel

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

schofel (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of shoful (counterfeit money)

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish שפֿל (shofl, shabby), which is from Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāfāl).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

schofel (strong nominative masculine singular schofeler, comparative schofler, superlative am schofelsten)

  1. sordid, paltry, mean

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Danish: sjofel

Further reading[edit]

  • schofel” in Duden online
  • schofel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache