skoal

A man raises his glass and says "Skoal!" to his friends.

Definition

1. Interjection:
   • A toast: "skoal" is an exclamation used when drinking to someone's health, equivalent to "cheers" or "to your health." It is often used in festive or celebratory contexts, particularly in Scandinavian or American traditions.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • He raised his glass and said, "Skoal!" before taking a drink. (A toast to good health.)
  • At the party, everyone shouted "Skoal!" as they clinked their glasses. (A celebratory greeting while drinking.)

Advanced Usage

• "to drink a skoal": to make a toast or drink in honor of someone.

  • They drank a skoal to the newlyweds. (They toasted the couple's health.)

• "Skoal!" as a standalone greeting: sometimes used informally to mean "good health" even without drinking.

  • He smiled and said "Skoal!" as a cheerful farewell. (A friendly wish for well-being.)

Variants and Related Words

• Skoaling (noun/verb): the act of making a toast with "skoal."
  • The skoaling continued late into the night. (The toasting went on for hours.)

Synonyms

• Cheers: a common toast used in English-speaking countries.
• Prost: a German toast meaning "to your health."
• Salut: a French toast meaning "health."

Related Idioms

• Raise a glass: to propose a toast.

  • Let's raise a glass and say "Skoal!" (Let's toast together.)

• Drink to someone's health: to toast with a wish for good health.

  • We drank to his health and said "Skoal." (We toasted him.)