knoflook

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch knofloick, knuuflooch, a dissimilated variant of earlier Middle Dutch cloffloc (literally “clove-leek”), from Old Dutch *kloflōk, from Proto-West Germanic *klobulauk (literally “clove-leek”), equivalent to klieven +‎ look. Compare German Knoblauch, West Frisian knyflok and English clove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɔf.loːk/
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  • Hyphenation: knof‧look

Noun

knoflook m or n (plural knofloken, diminutive knoflookje n)

  1. garlic (Allium sativum: the plant or its bulb, used in cooking)
    Zit er knoflook in deze pasta? ― Is there garlic in this pasta?
    Er groeit hier veel knoflook. ― There is a lot of garlic growing here.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: knoffel, knoflok
  • → Aukan: kunofoluku
  • → Papiamentu: konofló, konoflok, knoflo, knofló
  • → Sranan Tongo: knofroku

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