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gable

/ˈɡeɪbəl/GAY-buhl
/ˈɡeɪbəl/GAY-buhl

Meaninga fork, gable

Common meaning: the triangular end of a roof

Journey through time

  1. Irishgabhal‘a fork, gable’source
  2. Middle Englishgablesource
  3. Englishgable‘the triangular end of a roof’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Irish gabhal ‘a fork, gable’.

Roots

  • gabhal Irish “a fork, gable”

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