gafol

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ.fol/, [ˈɡɑ.vol]

Etymology 1

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

• gafel, gaful, gæfel, ġeabul, ġeafl, ġeafol, gofol, ġebel

Noun

gafol n

1. gift, offering
2. tribute, tax, duty; due, debt
3. interest, usury; profit; rent

Declension

Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gafol	gafol
accusative	gafol	gafol
genitive	gafles	gafla
dative	gafle	gaflum

Descendants

• English: gavel

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *gabalō (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, take”). Cognate with Old Saxon gavala, gaflia (“fork”), Old High German gabala (“twi-pronged or multi-pronged fork”), Dutch gaffel, gavel (“fork”), German Gabel (“fork”), Old Irish gabul (“fork, forked branch”). More at gaffle.

Noun

gafol f

1. fork

Declension

Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gafol	gafola, gafole
accusative	gafole	gafola, gafole
genitive	gafole	gafola
dative	gafole	gafolum

Synonyms

• forca
• force