gable

Betekenis (Engels)

The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).

Sinonieme

pediment

gable wall

end

🔚

gable end

pinnacle

sail

shaped board

triangular end of a roof

gambrel

Vertalings

Giebel

pignon

αέτωμα

frontone

gâble

aguilón

gablet

frontón

empena

frontão

Gabel

timpano

gevelspits

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Frans: gâble

Verwante met Old Norse: gafl

Verwante met Sweeds: gavel

Verwante met Deens: gavl

In summary

The southern English term gable probably came from Old French gable (compare modern French gâble), from Old Norse gafl. The northern form gavel is perhaps also akin to Old Norse gafl, masculine, of the same meaning (compare Swedish gavel, Danish gavl). See gafl for more etymology information.