Lauch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German loch, from Old High German louh, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Compare Low German Look, look, Dutch look, English leek, Danish løg, Swedish lök.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [laʊ̯χ]

Noun

Lauch m (genitive Lauches or Lauchs, plural Lauche)

leek

Declension

Declension of Lauch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lauch	die	Lauche
genitive	eines	des	Lauches, Lauchs	der	Lauche
dative	einem	dem	Lauch, Lauche¹	den	Lauchen
accusative	einen	den	Lauch	die	Lauche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Usage notes

The synonomous term Porree is dominant in northern and central Germany, while Lauch is dominant in southern Germany and Switzerland; in Austria, neither is dominant.

Synonyms

Porree

Related terms

External links

Lauch in Duden online

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