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שיידל
‘skull’

שיידל
־עך/־ען
דאָס
'skull'

ETYMOLOGY

From MHG schedel 'skull'; cf. NHG Schädel. Perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German schêdel 'top of head, head, skull', cognate with [[שייטל]] (NHG Scheitel)—but doubtful according to DW¹.

{DW¹ 14:1979. Pfeiffer EWD "Schädel".}

WESTERN

CENTRAL

šaːtɫ {POLAND, Wolbrom, 50196}

NORTHEASTERN

šejdl {BELARUS, Gomel, 52314}