𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷

Gothic

Etymology

Prefixed form of Proto-Germanic *fangą, with leveling from the related verb (see 𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (fāhan)).

Noun

𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 • (gafāh) n

1. catch, something that is caught

Declension

Neuter a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 gafāh	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰 gafāha
Vocative	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 gafāh	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰 gafāha
Accusative	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 gafāh	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰 gafāha
Genitive	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌹𐍃 gafāhis	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌴 gafāhē
Dative	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰 gafāha	𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌼 gafāham

Related terms

• 𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (fāhan), 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gafāhan)

Descendants

• → Old Occitan: gaf (“clasp”)
  • → French: gaffe (“gaffe”) (see there for further descendants)
• →? Old Spanish:
  • >? Spanish: gafe (“jinx, hex”)