gafe
Galician
Etymology
Unknown.
Adjective
gafe m or f (plural gafes)
- jinxed (bringing bad luck)
Noun
gafe m or f (plural gafes)
- jinx (something or someone believed to bring bad luck)
Usage notes
- Gafe is a false friend, and does not mean gaffe. Galician equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry gaffe.
Synonyms
- agoiro m
Derived terms
Portuguese
Noun
gafe f (plural gafes)
- gaffe (a foolish error, especially one made in public)
Synonyms
Spanish
Etymology
Unknown. Maybe related to French gaffe (“blunder, goof up”) from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”)
Adjective
gafe m or f (masculine and feminine plural gafes)
- jinxed (bringing bad luck)
Noun
gafe m or f (plural gafes)
- jinx (something or someone believed to bring bad luck)
Usage notes
- Gafe is a false friend, and does not mean gaffe. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry gaffe.
Synonyms
- cenizo m
Derived terms
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