Knoblauch
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Knoblauch.
Proper noun
Knoblauch (plural Knoblauchs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knoblauch is the 17014th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1670 individuals. Knoblauch is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knoblauch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 324.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German knobelouch, with dissimilation from klobelouch from Old High German chlobalouh (literally “clove-leek”), from Proto-West Germanic *klobulauk; from now dialectal klieben (“to cleave”) and Lauch (“leek”). The dissimilated kl- was adapted to the large group of terms for thick objects beginning with kn- (cf. Knopf, Knoten, Knolle, etc.). The same in Dutch knoflook.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknoːpˌlaʊ̯x/ (prescriptive standard)
Audio (file)
- IPA(key): /ˈknoːˌblaʊ̯x/ (at least equally common)
- IPA(key): /ˈknɔpˌlaʊ̯x/ (regional; including western Germany, but dated)
- Hyphenation: Knob‧lauch
Noun
Knoblauch m (strong, genitive Knoblauches or Knoblauchs, no plural)
- garlic
Declension
Declension of Knoblauch [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knoblauch |
| genitive | eines | des | Knoblauches, Knoblauchs |
| dative | einem | dem | Knoblauch, Knoblauche1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Knoblauch |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- Knobi, Knofi, Knofel (colloquial)
Derived terms
- Knoblauchzehe
See also
- Bärlauch
Further reading
- “Knoblauch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Knoblauch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Knoblauch” in Duden online
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