gaffil

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish gaffel, from Middle Low German gaffel/gaffele, from Old Saxon gavala/gafila, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkafːɪl/
• Rhymes: -afːɪl

Noun

gaffil m (genitive singular gaffils, plural gaflar)

1. fork
2. handlebar
3. (nautical) gaff

Declension

m22	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gaffil	gaffilin	gaflar	gaflarnir
Accusative	gaffil	gaffilin	gaflar	gaflarnar
Dative	gafli	gaflinum	gaflum	gaflunum
Genitive	gaffils	gaffilsins	gafla	gaflanna

See also

• sleiv
• knívur
• spónur
• tallerkur
• koppur
• skál