Gabel

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gabel(e), from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (fork).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːbəl/
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Noun

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Gabel f (genitive Gabel, plural Gabeln, diminutive Gäbelchen n or Gäbelein n)

  1. fork
    Synonym: Forke
  2. pitchfork
  3. prong

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • German Low German: Gabel
  • Kashubian: gafle
  • North Frisian: goobel

Further reading

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  • Gabel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Gabel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Gabel” in Duden online
  • Gabel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de