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Kuchengabel
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German
Etymology
de :af Kuchen<t:cake> Gabel<t:fork>
de Kuchen cake Gabel fork
Pronunciation
de /ˈkuːxənˌɡaːbəl/
de De-Kuchengabel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
small fork; pastry fork
de Essgabel<q:may also be a hypernym>
Usage notes
Wikipedia defines the pastry fork as having a larger, bevelled tine on the side. While this design is common, the German word is in no way restricted to such a fork. A de Kuchengabel is simply a fairly small and short fork, usually with three tines.
Declension
f
See also
de Teelöffel
Further reading
de Cutlery