Gable
See also: gable and gâble
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, related to the noun gable.
- As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Gabel. Also see Göbel and Goebel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪbəl/
Proper noun
Gable
- A surname.
Anagrams
- Gebal, bagel, gabel, galbe, gleba
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German gabele, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu.
Noun
Gable f
- (Uri) fork, prong
- (Uri) a rack for carrying small loads
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co.