Meanings
- uncountableA traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit.
In Scandinavia, dining at home can be particularly ritualistic, with an etiquette to be observed for skoaling and another for speech-making.
1966, Saturday Review, volume 49, number 5, page 412 more examples
With their aquavit the Scandinavians observe a lovely ritual called skoaling, or "toasting." Skoaling is more formal, however, than toasting is in our country. At a dinner party the host always skoals first.
1971, Linda Wolfe, McCall's introduction to Scandinavian cooking, page 5It is a far cry from the traditional Scandinavian drinking ritual of skoaling, in which glasses are repeatedly filled with Akevitt, preferably the Norwegian brand of Linje Akevitt.
2006, Paul Watkins, The Fellowship of Ghosts: Travels in the Land of Midnight Sun
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of skoal
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