skol
9.9
People say it before drinking to wish each other good health
- interjection
:
salud
- To Ray and Inga, skol.
Examples
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As the celebration began, everyone shouted skol while clinking their glasses.
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Before we start the toast, let's raise our glasses and say skol!
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In the spirit of friendship, we all cheered skol before taking a sip.
Synonyms
salud
vsskol
3
9.9
A word people say when they raise glasses to wish good health
is used in Scandinavian toasts rather than being from Spanish origin
skoal
vsskol
9.9
A word people shout before drinking to wish someone good health
is used specifically in Scandinavian countries as that drinking toast
9.9
Said when raising a glass to wish others good health
is used primarily in Scandinavian toasts wishing good health
9.9
A German word people say when they raise a glass to say cheers before drinking
is used in Scandinavian drinking toasts rather than German ones
6.7
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
is reserved for Scandinavian toasts wishing good health rather than general uses
How Encouraging
Surface Forms
skol main
Etymology
The word skol comes from Old Norse skál, which meant 'bowl'. People would raise their bowls and shout skol to wish each other good health, so today skol is used like 'cheers'.