leek
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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”), Swedish lök (“onion”), Icelandic laukur (“onion, leek, garlic”). See garlic.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editleek (plural leeks)
- A vegetable of variety variety, 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
edit- (Allium ampeloprasum): broadleaf wild leek, the Cambrian symbol (literary), garden leek, scallion (US, Scotland)
Derived terms
edit- Asian leek (Allium fistulosum)
- broadleaf wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum, Allium atroviolaceum)
- eat the leek
- garden leek (Allium ampeloprasum, syn. Allium porrum)
- green leek
- houseleek (Sempervivum)
- leek-green
- leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella)
- leek orchid (Prasophyllum spp.)
- leek rust (Puccinia allii)
- lily leek (Allium moly)
- meadow leek
- narrowleaf wild leek (Allium tricoccum var. burdickii)
- narrowleaf wild leek (Allium tricoccum var. burdickii)
- Persian leek (Allium ampeloprasum cultivar)
- rose leek
- sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum)
- swallow the leek
- threecorner leek (Allium triquetrum)
- wild leek
Descendants
edit- → Maori: riki
Translations
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- leek on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Allium ampeloprasum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- leek at USDA Plants database
Anagrams
editDutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
Noun
editleek m (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- layman, non-clergyman
- 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.
- Het kleine leekje in de kerk was erg nieuwsgierig. ― The young layman in the church was very curious.
- layman, non-expert, amateur
- 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.
- Het leekje probeerde zijn best te doen, ondanks zijn gebrek aan ervaring. ― The young amateur tried his best, despite his lack of experience.
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editAdjective
editleek (comparative leker, superlative leekst)
Inflection
editDeclension of leek | ||||
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uninflected | leek | |||
inflected | leke | |||
comparative | leker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | leek | leker | het leekst het leekste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | leke | lekere | leekste |
n. sing. | leek | leker | leekste | |
plural | leke | lekere | leekste | |
definite | leke | lekere | leekste | |
partitive | leeks | lekers | — |
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch leke, from Old Dutch *leke, from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic *lōkiz. Cognate with Dutch laak, English lake.
Noun
editleek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names
Etymology 3
editLocal dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe, from Latin lapathum (“kind of sorrel”).
Noun
editleek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- (botany) the plant Rumex crispus
- (by extension) related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editleek
Verb
editleek
- inflection of leken:
Anagrams
editEstonian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editleek (genitive leegi, partitive leeki)
Declension
editDeclension of leek (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-g gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | leek | leegid | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | leegi | ||
genitive | leekide | ||
partitive | leeki | leeke leekisid | |
illative | leeki leegisse |
leekidesse leegesse | |
inessive | leegis | leekides leeges | |
elative | leegist | leekidest leegest | |
allative | leegile | leekidele leegele | |
adessive | leegil | leekidel leegel | |
ablative | leegilt | leekidelt leegelt | |
translative | leegiks | leekideks leegeks | |
terminative | leegini | leekideni | |
essive | leegina | leekidena | |
abessive | leegita | leekideta | |
comitative | leegiga | leekidega |
Derived terms
editMiddle English
editNoun
editleek
- Alternative form of lek
- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- en:Alliums
- en:Spices and herbs
- en:Vegetables
- en:Wales
- en:Root vegetables
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- nl:Botany
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