gafler

Gafler is a term that may appear in Nordic language contexts, but its meaning depends on spelling and regional usage. In standard Danish and Norwegian, the common noun for a fork is spelled gaffel (singular) with gaffler as the plural. In Swedish, the equivalent is gaffel with the plural gafflar. The form gafler (with a single f) is not the standard spelling in these languages and is typically encountered only as a typographical variation, a historical form, or in dialectal writing. Because of this, gafler by itself does not have a fixed, widely recognized meaning in contemporary Nordic usage.

As a proper noun, Gafler can occasionally be encountered as a surname or a place name in Scandinavian contexts. Such uses are relatively uncommon, and there is no widely cited list of notable people, places, or institutions specifically associated with the name Gafler in major reference works.

In English-language or other non-Nordic texts, gafler is usually the result of misspelling or anglicization of gaffel/gaffler, rather than a distinct term with its own established meaning.

See also: gaffel, gaffler, gafflar.