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skol

skol

1 9.9
A shallow bowl used for drinking alcohol in Scandinavian ceremonies
  • noun
  • /skoʊl/
  • Literature
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  • During the festival, participants shared stories while passing around a decorated skol filled with ale.

Examples

  • The Viking warriors filled their skol with mead as they celebrated their victories around the fire.

  • I didn't see the complete game once again, just the Redzone highlights, and as much as it pains me, I have to agree with Skol; giving it to Ponder does feel a little like a "hey, thanks for not completely sucking this time" award.

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  • At the feast, they raised their skol to honor their ancestors, drinking deeply from the ceremonial bowl.

Synonyms

loving cup
vsskol
1 7.9

A large cup with two handles given as a trophy at ceremonies

is used primarily for actual drinking in historical ceremonies rather than as a trophy
stoup
vsskol
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cup or tankard used long ago for drinking

is a specific shallow ceremonial bowl in a particular regional tradition
quaich
vsskol
  • UK
9.9

A shallow two-handled cup from Scotland used for sharing drinks

is similar but belongs to a different Northern European tradition
kylix
vsskol
  • Specialized
9.9

A shallow cup with two handles used in ancient Greece for wine

is similar but comes from a different northern regional tradition
scyphus
vsskol
  • Archaic
9.9

An ancient Greek cup with two handles and a small base for drinking

is shallower and lacks a raised footed base
seidel
vsskol
9.9

A large mug for serving beer in Germany and Central Europe

is smaller and shallower used in ceremonial drinking rather than serving beer

Surface Forms

skol singular
skols plural

Etymology

The word skol is the name of a shallow drinking bowl and comes from Old Norse skál, meaning 'bowl'. Because people drank from these bowls at feasts and ceremonies, a skol was the cup used for toasts.