leek

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English leke, leek, lek, from Old English lēac (“a garden herb, leek, onion, garlic”), from Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *lauką, *laukaz (“leek, onion”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”). Cognate with Dutch look (“garlic, leek”), German Low German Look (“leek”), German Lauch (“leek, allium”), Danish løg (“onion”), Norwegian Bokmål løk (“onion”), Norwegian Nynorsk lauk (“onion”), Swedish lök (“onion”), Icelandic laukur (“onion, leek, garlic”). See garlic. === Pronunciation === enPR: lēk, IPA(key): /liːk/ Homophone: leak Rhymes: -iːk === Noun === leek (plural leeks) A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion. Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild. ==== Synonyms ==== (Allium ampeloprasum): broadleaf wild leek, the Cambrian symbol (literary), garden leek, scallion (US, Scotland) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Māori: riki ==== Translations ==== === See also === garlic leak Thrips tabaci === Further reading === leek on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Allium ampeloprasum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies leek at USDA Plants database === Anagrams === Kele, elke, keel, lekë == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /leːk/ Hyphenation: leek Rhymes: -eːk Homophone: Leek === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch lêec, leic, from Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). ==== Noun ==== leek m (plural leken, diminutive leekje n) layman, non-clergyman Antonyms: clericus, geestelijke In de middeleeuwen was er een duidelijk verschil tussen geestelijken en leken. ― In the Middle Ages, there was a clear distinction between clergy and laymen. Hij is een leek in kerkelijke zaken. ― He is a layman in ecclesiastical matters. layman, non-expert, amateur Antonyms: deskundige, expert, professional Als leek op dit gebied, kan ik je niet veel advies geven. ― As a layman in this field, I can't give you much advice. Veel leken vinden het moeilijk om dit te begrijpen. ― Many amateurs find it difficult to understand this. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adjective ==== leek (comparative leker, superlative leekst) (obsolete) lay, worldly, secular, profane ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch leke, from Old Dutch *leke, from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic *lōkiz. Cognate with Dutch laak, English lake. ==== Noun ==== leek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n) small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names === Etymology 3 === Local dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe, from Latin lapathum (“kind of sorrel”), from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon, “kind of sorrel”). Probably via a form similar to ~*ledik, compare Old High German letihha. ==== Noun ==== leek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n) (botany, dialect) the plant Rumex crispus Synonym: krulzuring (by extension, dialect) related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 4 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== leek singular past indicative of lijken ==== Verb ==== leek inflection of leken: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === keel, leke == Estonian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *leekki, cognate to Finnish liekki and Karelian liekki. Possibly the same root as in Votic lõõkkua (“to move, to sway”) and Finnish liekkua. === Noun === leek (genitive leegi, partitive leeki) blaze, flame, fire ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== leegiheitja == Middle English == === Noun === leek alternative form of lek