Knoblauch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knobelouch, with dissimilation from Old High German chlobalouh (literally “clove-leek”); compare klieben (“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/ (official standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈknoːˌblaʊ̯x/ (more common)
  • Hyphenation: Knob‧lauch
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Noun

Knoblauch m (genitive Knoblauches or Knoblauchs, no plural)

  1. garlic

Declension
Declension of Knoblauch (uncountable)
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

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