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

Declension of Essgabel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Essgabel die Essgabeln
genitive einer der Essgabel der Essgabeln
dative einer der Essgabel den Essgabeln
accusative eine die Essgabel die Essgabeln

See also

Further reading

  • “Essgabel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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