skool

English

Noun

skool (countable and uncountable, plural skools)

Misspelling of school.

Usage notes

Sensational spelling, used in graffiti etc.

Derived terms

old skool

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch school, from Middle Dutch schôle, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skʊə̯l/
Audio (file)

Noun

skool (plural skole, diminutive skooltjie)

school

Derived terms

dorpskool
hoërskool
kleuterskool
laerskool

Descendants

→ Northern Ndebele: isikolo
→ Nǀuu: skool
→ Sotho: sekolo
→ Southern Ndebele: isikolo
→ Shona: chikoro (through a Nguni intermediate)
→ Tsonga: xikolo
→ Venda: tshikolo
→ Xhosa: isikolo
→ Zulu: isikole

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish skål.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskoːl/, [ˈs̠ko̞ːl]
Rhymes: -oːl
Syllabification^(key): skool

Interjection

skool!

cheers (toast)

Synonyms

kippis

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