Gafel

Luxembourgish Etymology From lb goh *gaffala (attested in goh mistgaffela), geminated variant of goh *gavala (attested as goh gavele), itself a nothern variant of goh gabala, from lb gmw-pro *gabulu. Compare the same gemination in nl - and dum gaffel, gml gaffel. Also cognate with de Gabel, dialectal en gavelock. Pronunciation lb /ˈɡaːfel/ [ˈɡaːfəl] Noun f Gafelen a fork, especially a pitchfork Usage notes Though a table fork would be considered as a kind of lb Gafel, it is always referred to with the specific term lb Forschett.