schofel

English

Noun

schofel (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of shoful (“counterfeit money”)

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

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

  1. paltry

Declension

Descendants

  • Danish: sjofel

Further reading

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