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Gabelsberger

Gabelsberger proper noun: a form of shorthand with signs for both consonants and vowels, once common in Germany and Austria.

Proper noun

Gabelsberger

  1. A form of shorthand with signs for both consonants and vowels, once common in Germany and Austria.

Origin of Gabelsberger

Named after Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, who created it circa 1817.

Questions about Gabelsberger

What does Gabelsberger mean?
Gabelsberger means a form of shorthand with signs for both consonants and vowels, once common in Germany and Austria.
What part of speech is Gabelsberger?
Gabelsberger is a proper noun.

Words near Gabelsberger in the dictionary

  1. gabelled
  2. gabeller
  3. gabellers
  4. gabelles
  5. gabels
  6. Gabelsberger
  7. gabelzhan
  8. Gaber
  9. gaberdine
  10. gaberdines
  11. gaberlunyie

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