purjolök

Swedish

purjolökar

Etymology

From Latin porrum +‎ lök (“onion”). Attested since the 15th century.

Noun

purjolök c

1. leek (vegetable)

   Synonym: (usually as an ingredient) purjo

Declension

Declension of purjolök

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	purjolök	purjolöks
	definite	purjolöken	purjolökens
plural	indefinite	purjolökar	purjolökars
	definite	purjolökarna	purjolökarnas

Descendants

• → Finnish: purjo, purjosipuli

References

• purjolök in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• purjolök in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• purjolök in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• purjolök in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)