Forke

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German vorke, from Old Saxon furka, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō, from Latin furca.

The word did originally exist in High German (already Old High German furka), but the modern use is based on the Low German lineage and chiefly restricted to originally Low German areas. Compare Dutch vork, English fork.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔrkə/, [ˈfɔʁkə], [ˈfɔɐ̯kə], [ˈfɔːkə]
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Noun[edit]

Forke f (genitive Forke, plural Forken)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) pitchfork
    Synonym: Mistgabel

Declension[edit]

Declension of Forke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Forke die Forken
genitive einer der Forke der Forken
dative einer der Forke den Forken
accusative eine die Forke die Forken

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Forke” in Duden online
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