Porree

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French porrée, which is from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin porrum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɔʀeː]

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Noun

Porree m (genitive Porrees, plural Porrees)

1. leek

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• Lauch

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “Porree” in Duden online