Essgabel

German

Etymology

essen (to eat) + Gabel (fork)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛsˌɡaːbl̩/
  • Hyphenation: Ess‧ga‧bel

Noun

Essgabel f (genitive Essgabel, plural Essgabeln)

  1. any fork used for eating
    Antonym: Mistgabel
  2. (usually) a normal-sized table fork
    Antonym: Kuchengabel

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Essgabel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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