gafol
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Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.
Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]gafol f
Declension
[edit]Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)
Occasionally it occurs as masculine:
Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]gafol n
Declension
[edit]Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: gavel
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