Question 1

What is the definition of the French word "gabelle"?

Accepted Answer

Indirect tax collected particularly on articles of industrial or agricultural production in France during the Middle Ages and the Ancien Régime.
In particular, a tax on salt in France which became increasingly important in the fiscal history of France during the Middle Ages and the Ancien Régime.
A granary where salt was sold.
The tax department responsible for collecting the taxes.

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "gabelle"?

Accepted Answer

gabelles

Question 3

Where does the French word "gabelle" come from?

Accepted Answer

from the Old French gabele, from the Italian gabella, from the Arabic qabāla, tax.

Question 4

How do you say "gabelle" in italian?

Accepted Answer

gabella

gabelle

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