gafol
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
gafol f
Declension[edit]
Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)
Occasionally it occurs as masculine:
Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *gabulą (“tribute”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- (“to give”). Cognate with Old Norse gǫfga (“to worship, offer”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌴𐌹 (gabei, “riches”), Latin habeō (“to own, possess, have”). More at give.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
gafol n
Declension[edit]
Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: gavel
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