Forke

Meaning

pitchfork

Concepts

fork

hay fork

pitchfork

pitch fork

Synonyms

Gabel

Haarnadel

Mistgabel

Grabegabel

Translations

fourche

forcado

horca

δικράνι

trinche

mestvork

horquilla

horqueta

forca

bieldo

forcone

furca

gaffel

hooivork

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔrkə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German: vorke

Cognate with Old High German: furka

Cognate with Dutch: vork

Cognate with English: fork

In summary

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.