Porree

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French porrée, from Latin porrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁeː/
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /pɔˈʁeː/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Porree m (strong, genitive Porrees, plural Porrees)

  1. leek
    Synonym: Lauch

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of Porree [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Porree die Porrees
genitive eines des Porrees der Porrees
dative einem dem Porree den Porrees
accusative einen den Porree die Porrees

Descendants

  • → Esperanto: poreo
  • → Hungarian: póré
  • → Russian: порей (porej)

Further reading

  • “Porree” in Duden online
  • “Porree” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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