Etymology

gable

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Today it means: The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches). Full definition →

Old French gable ← Old Norse gafl
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gable · noun1

  1. Old Norse · derived fromgafl
  2. Old French · derived fromgable
  3. English todaygable

The southern English term gable probably came from Old French gable (compare modern French gâble), from Old Norse gafl. The northern form gavel is perhaps also akin to Old Norse gafl, masculine, of the same meaning (compare Swedish gavel, Danish gavl). See gafl for more etymology information.

Gable · proper noun2

* As an English surname, related to the noun gable. * As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Gabel. Also see Göbel and Goebel.

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