gaffil

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish gaffel, from Middle Low German gaffel/gaffele, from Old Saxon gavala/gafila, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkafːɪl/
  • Rhymes: -afːɪl

Noun

gaffil m (genitive singular gaffils, plural gaflar)

  1. fork
  2. handlebar
  3. (nautical) gaff

Declension
m22 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gaffil gaffilin gaflar gaflarnir
Accusative gaffil gaffilin gaflar gaflarnar
Dative gafli gaflinum gaflum gaflunum
Genitive gaffils gaffilsins gafla gaflanna

See also
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