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

  1. fork
  2. spar
  3. lever, pole used for leverage
  4. gallows (in plural)
Declension
Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative gafol gafola, gafole
accusative gafole gafola, gafole
genitive gafole gafola
dative gafole gafolum

Occasionally it occurs as masculine:

Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Case 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
  • gafel, gaful, gæfel, ġeabul, ġeafl, ġeafol, gofol, ġebel

Noun

gafol n

  1. tax
  2. rent
  3. tribute
  4. interest
Declension
Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative gafol gafol
accusative gafol gafol
genitive gafoles gafola
dative gafole gafolum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: gavel
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