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/ Hyphenation: knof‧look === Noun === knoflook m or n (plural knofloken, diminutive knoflookje n) 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 === Further reading === knoflook on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl