Kuchengabel

German

Etymology

Kuchen (“cake”) +‎ Gabel (“fork”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːxənˌɡaːbəl/
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Noun

Kuchengabel f (genitive Kuchengabel, plural Kuchengabeln)

  1. small fork; pastry fork
    Antonym: (may also be a hypernym) Essgabel

Usage notes
  • Wikipedia defines the pastry fork as having a larger, bevelled tine on the side. While this design is common, the German word is in no way restricted to such a fork. A Kuchengabel is simply a fairly small and short fork, usually with three tines.

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

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