gaffel

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) a two-pronged pitchfork or bident
2. (feminine, masculine) any two-pronged fork, such as a carving fork
3. (feminine, masculine) a two-pronged antler of a two-year-old stag
4. (feminine, masculine) a gaff

Concepts

gaff

prong

fork

pitchfork

spar

crotch

pairle

gaff rig

pall

Synonyms

hooivork

riek

greep

mestvork

Translations

fourche

Gabel

Gaffel

forcone

δικράνι

horqueta

furca

trident

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Mistgabel

καβάλοσ

διχάλα

δίκρανο

Heugabel

Forke

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɣɑ.fəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gaffele

In summary

From Middle Dutch gaffele.