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Etymology
From Danish/Norwegian/Swedish skål, which is used when making a toast and also means "bowl".
Meanings
To make such a toast.
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 5: