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Porree

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French porrée, from Latin porrum.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Porree m (strong, genitive Porrees, plural Porrees)

  1. leek
    Synonym: Lauch

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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