forquilla

Catalan

Etymology

From forca +‎ -illa, calque of Spanish horquilla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [furˈki.ʎə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [foɾˈki.ʎa]
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Noun

forquilla f (plural forquilles)

  1. fork (utensil with spikes for eating)
    • 2013, Xavier Barriga, Brioixeria: Feta a casa amb el gust de sempre, GRIJALBO ILUSTRADOS, →ISBN:
      Punxeu la pasta amb una forquilla perquè pugi tan poc com sigui possible i retalleu les vores que sobren.
      Poke the dough with a fork so it will rise as little as possible and cut off the extra edges.
    • 2014, Assumpta Miralpeix, Aprendre de cuinar, ROSA VENTS, →ISBN:
      El ganivet i la cullera van a la dreta del plat, i la forquilla, a l'esquerra (pensant en la mà amb què s'agafa cada cosa).
      The knife and the spoon go to the right of the plate, and the fork on the left (keeping in mind the hands used to hold everything).
  2. (cycling) fork (the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel)

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