gaffe
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French gaffe (“blunder”). Doublet of gaff.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaffe (plural gaffes)
- A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a foolish error, especially one made in public
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Occitan gaf (“clasp”), from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”, noun), from 𐌲𐌰- (ga-, intensifier) + 𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (fahan, “to catch”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaffe f (plural gaffes)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaffe f (plural gaffes)
Further reading[edit]
- “gaffe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Verb[edit]
gaffe
- inflection of gaffen:
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaffe f
Pronunciation 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaffe f (invariable)
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