Apr 6, 2005 16:13
19 yrs ago
Swedish term
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purjolök
Swedish to English
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Cooking / Culinary
Can the meaning of this be expanded to include green onions, or is this strictly leeks? If not, then what would a green onion be?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | salladslök |
Tassos
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| 5 | leek |
FSI (X)
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| 5 | leek / spring onion |
Madelen Neikter
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| 5 | leek |
Rosica Dimitrova
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Swedish term (edited):
purjol�k
Selected
salladslök
salladslök is the right word for green onion ;)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
3 mins
Swedish term (edited):
purjol�k
leek
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see reference
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-04-06 16:19:49 GMT)
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green onion:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=green onion &hl=en&btnG=...
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-06 16:23:12 GMT) Post-grading
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green onion:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=green onion &hl=en&btnG=...
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-04-06 16:19:49 GMT)
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green onion:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=green onion &hl=en&btnG=...
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-06 16:23:12 GMT) Post-grading
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green onion:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=green onion &hl=en&btnG=...
Comment: "Yes, I know this is a leek. But could it be a green onion, or not?? That is what I really need to know."
6 mins
Madelen Neikter
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Swedish term (edited):
purjol�k
leek / spring onion
You are right, purjolk is leek. A green onion is a spring onion.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-06 16:27:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Forgive me Asker, I thought you were after a translation from Swedish to English!
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-06 16:27:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Forgive me Asker, I thought you were after a translation from Swedish to English!
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Rosica Dimitrova
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Swedish term (edited):
purjolцk
leek
purjolök - leek
green onion - salladslök, gå på hemsidan, finns bra bilder på alla slags växter.
green onion - salladslök, gå på hemsidan, finns bra bilder på alla slags växter.
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