gebel

See also: Gebel and ġebel

Fingallian

Etymology

From Old Irish gabul.

Noun

gebel

1. A three-pronged fork for digging potatoes.

References

• J. J. Hogan and Patrick C. O'Neill (1947) “A NORTH-COUNTY DUBLIN GLOSSARY”, in Béaloideas‎^[1], volume 17, number 1/2, An Cumann Le Béaloideas Eireann/Folklore of lreland Society, page 271

Italian

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛ.bel/
• Rhymes: -ɛbel
• Hyphenation: gè‧bel

Noun

gebel m (uncountable)

1. a term frequently used in Arabic toponymy, indicating a mountain, a mountain range, or a plateau

Related terms

• Mongibello

Further reading

• gebel in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana