leykur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛiːkʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛiːkʊɹ

Noun

leykur m (genitive singular leyks, plural leykir)

  1. any plant of the genus Allium — the onions (chives, leek, garlic etc.)

Declension

Declension of leykur (m15)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leykur leykurin leykir leykirnir
accusative leyk leykin leykir leykirnar
dative leyki leykinum leykum leykunum
genitive leyks leyksins leyka leykanna

Derived terms

  • blómuleykur
  • grasleykur
  • grønleykur
  • hagaleykur
  • hvítleykur
  • leykplanta
  • mýriseyðaleykur
  • perluleykur
  • pípuleykur
  • reyðleykur
  • seyðaleykur
  • skalottuleykur
  • smakkleykur
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