Forke

See also: forke

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorke, from Old Saxon furka, from Latin furca. The word did originally exist in High German (already Old High German furka), but the modern use is based on the Low German lineage and chiefly restricted to originally Low German areas. Compare Dutch vork, English fork.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrkə/, [ˈfɔʁkə], [ˈfɔɐ̯kə], [ˈfɔːkə]
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Noun

Forke f (genitive Forke, plural Forken)

(regional, Northern Germany) pitchfork
Synonym: Mistgabel

Declension

Declension of Forke

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Forke	die	Forken
genitive	einer	der	Forke	der	Forken
dative	einer	der	Forke	den	Forken
accusative	eine	die	Forke	die	Forken

Derived terms

Heuforke

Further reading

Forke in Duden online

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