Old English · noun

forcel

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈfor.kel/
[ˈforˠ.kel]
Syllables: ˈfor · kel (2 syllables)
Modern English: pitchfork bars bolts locks

Meaning

a pitchfork
bars, bolts, locks

Declension

Declension of forcel
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	forcel	forclas
Accusative	forcel	forclas
Genitive	forcles	forcla
Dative	forcle	forclum

Etymology

Probably a conflation of Proto-Germanic *furklaz (“small fork”), from Latin furcula (“small fork”), and Proto-Germanic *ferkalaz, *furkaz (“stake, stick, pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“board, beam, trunk”), related to Old Saxon fercal, ferkal (“bolt, bar, lock”), Old Norse forkr (“iron-clad pole used for propelling a boat”), Lithuanian pérgas (“dugout”).

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