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German Word of the Day
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die Gabel (-n)
   fork; pitchfork; branch, fork; rest, cradle, hook (telephone); two-pointed antler; yoke

Ich habe ein Messer und eine Gabel, aber keinen Löffel.
I have a knife and fork, but no spoon.
Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht
sind für kleine Kinder nicht!
(Sprichwort)
Knife, fork, scissors, fire (light)
are nothing for little chidren! (proverb)

Related:
sich gabeln (v.r.) to fork
gabelförmig (adj) forked
der Gabelstapler forklift
gegabelt (adj) forked, bifurcate
das Besteck tableware, eating utensils
der Löffel spoon
das Messer knife

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