gafol
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɑ.fol/, [ˈɡɑ.vol]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.
Alternative forms
Noun
gafol f
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gafol | gafola, gafole |
| accusative | gafole | gafola, gafole |
| genitive | gafole | gafola |
| dative | gafole | gafolum |
Occasionally it occurs as masculine: Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gafol | gafolas |
| accusative | gafol | gafolas |
| genitive | gafoles | gafola |
| dative | gafole | gafolum |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
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
Noun
gafol n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gafol | gafol |
| accusative | gafol | gafol |
| genitive | gafoles | gafola |
| dative | gafole | gafolum |
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: gavel