Gafel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German *gaffala (attested in mistgaffela), geminated variant of *gavala (attested as gavele), itself a nothern variant of gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu. Compare the same gemination in Dutch and Middle Dutch gaffel, Middle Low German gaffel. Also cognate with German Gabel, dialectal English gavelock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːfel/, [ˈɡaːfəl]

Noun

Gafel f (plural Gafelen)

1. a fork, especially a pitchfork

Usage notes

• Though a table fork would be considered as a kind of Gafel, it is always referred to with the specific term Forschett.