From hvítur (“white”) + laukur (“onion”). Compare Danish hvidløg, Swedish vitlök.
hvítlaukur m (genitive singular hvítlauks, nominative plural hvítlaukar)
Declension of hvítlaukur | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hvítlaukur | hvítlaukurinn | hvítlaukar | hvítlaukarnir |
accusative | hvítlauk | hvítlaukinn | hvítlauka | hvítlaukana |
dative | hvítlauki / hvítlauk | hvítlaukinum / hvítlauknum | hvítlaukum | hvítlaukunum |
genitive | hvítlauks | hvítlauksins | hvítlauka | hvítlaukanna |