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Icelandic
Etymology
From hvítur (“white”) + laukur (“onion”). Compare Danish hvidløg, Swedish vitlök.
Pronunciation
Noun
hvítlaukur m (genitive singular hvítlauks, nominative plural hvítlaukar)
- garlic (Allium sativum)
Declension
Declension of
hvítlaukur (
masculine, based on laukur)
Derived terms