gafol

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ.fol/, [ˈɡɑ.vol]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.

Alternative forms

• gafel

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

• forca
• force

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

• gafolġielda
• gafolian

Descendants

• English: gavel