Forke

See also: forke

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German vorke, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon furka, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrkə/, [ˈfɔʁkə], [ˈfɔɐ̯kə], [ˈfɔːkə]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Forke f (genitive Forke, plural Forken)

1. (regional, Northern Germany) pitchfork

   Synonym: Mistgabel

Derived terms

• Heuforke

Further reading

• “Forke” in Duden online