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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
Noun
Gafel f (plural Gafelen)
- 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.