Knofi

German

Etymology

A diminutive form pertaining to Knoblauch. The -f- is due to its being derived from dialectal forms. One would expect a German Low German origin (cf. Middle Low German knoflōk), but there are also forms with -f- in some southern German dialects (themselves from Old High German chlovalouh). Southern origin is more likely given the regional form Knofel, but Low German would have helped to spread the form in the north.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknoːfi/
• IPA^(key): /ˈknoːvi/ (less common)

Noun

Knofi m (strong, genitive Knofis, no plural)

1. (colloquial) garlic

   Synonyms: Knoblauch m; (southern Germany, Austria) Knofel m

Declension

Declension of Knofi [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Knofi
genitive	eines	des	Knofis
dative	einem	dem	Knofi
accusative	einen	den	Knofi

Further reading

• “Knofi” in Duden online