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die Gabel

B1

fork

English meaning
fork
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gabeln
Vocabulary package
In the Kitchen

Gabel in a sentence

Wir brauchen bitte noch eine Gabel.

We need another fork, please.

Declension of die Gabel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gabeldie Gabeln
Accusativedie Gabeldie Gabeln
Dativeder Gabelden Gabeln
Genitiveder Gabelder Gabeln

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Where Gabel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gabel(e), althochdeutsch gabala, westgermanisch gablō „Gabel“, westindogermanisch (in Europa) *ghabhlo- „Gabel“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Gabel

Is it der, die or das Gabel?

It is die Gabel — Gabel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gabeln.

What is the plural of Gabel?

The plural of die Gabel is die Gabeln.

What is the genitive of Gabel?

The genitive singular is der Gabel. The dative plural is den Gabeln.

What does Gabel mean in English?

die Gabel means "fork". For example: "Wir brauchen bitte noch eine Gabel." — "We need another fork, please."

What level is Gabel in German?

Gabel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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