From schalott, influenced by German to -en-[1] and suffixed with lök (“onion, bulb”). Borrowed from French échalote, ultimately from the town Ashkelon. First attested in 1754.[2]
Cognate with Danish chalotteløg, skalotteløg, charlotteløg, Norwegian sjalottløk, and German schalottenlauch.
schalottenlök c
nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | schalottenlök | schalottenlöks |
definite | schalottenlöken | schalottenlökens | |
plural | indefinite | schalottenlökar | schalottenlökars |
definite | schalottenlökarna | schalottenlökarnas |