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Forke
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forke
German
Etymology
de gml vorke, from de osx furka, from de gmw-pro *furkō, from de la furca.
The word did originally exist in High German (already goh furka), but the modern use is based on the Low German lineage and chiefly restricted to originally Low German areas. Compare nl vork, en fork.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfɔrkə/ [ˈfɔʁkə] [ˈfɔɐ̯kə] [ˈfɔːkə]
de De-Forke.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de regional northern Germany pitchfork
de Mistgabel
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Heuforke
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