knoflook

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch knofloick, knuuflooch, a dissimilated variant of earlier Middle Dutch cloffloc (literally “clove-leek”), equivalent to klieven +‎ look. Compare German Knoblauch and English clove.

Knoflook
Garlic

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

garlic

Derived terms

knoflookboter
knoflooksaus