Schuylkill

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/ˈskuːɡl̩//ˈskuːlkɪl//ˈskuːkəl//ˈskjuːkəl/

proper noun

A river in Pennsylvania, United States, which flows into the Delaware River at Philadelphia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Pennsylvania, United States, which flows into the Delaware River at Philadelphia.

Origin

  1. Dutch[Term?]
  2. EnglishSchuylkill

From Dutch [Term?]. The second element is kill (“creek”).

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APA

Schuylkill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schuylkill

MLA

“Schuylkill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schuylkill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schuylkill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schuylkill.

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