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Milch

See also: milch

German

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-der.
Proto-Germanic *meluks
Proto-West Germanic *meluk
Old High German miluh
Middle High German milch
German Milch

    From Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Milch f (genitive Milch, plural Milchen or Milche)

    1. milk (white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume)
    2. milk (white or whitish liquid that is exuded by certain plants)
    3. white liquid that is a mixture of other substances, where one of the components is very finely distributed
    4. white semen of a male fish
      Synonym: Fischmilch

    Declension

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    Declension of Milch [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Milch die Milchen, Milche
    genitive einer der Milch der Milchen, Milche
    dative einer der Milch den Milchen
    accusative eine die Milch die Milchen, Milche
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    Descendants

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    • → Tok Pisin: milis

    See also

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    Further reading

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