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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMilch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mɪlç/
"Ich trinke gerne Kaffee mit Milch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An opaque white or yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
"The cat provided milk for her newborn kittens." - 2
The milk of cows or other domestic animals used as food by humans.
"She poured a splash of cold milk into her morning coffee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'milk', from Old English 'meolc', 'miolc', of Germanic origin. It traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*meluk-', related to the verb '*melkan' (to milk), ultimately stemming from the Indo-European root '*melg-' meaning 'to stroke, rub, or wipe off' (referring to the action of milking).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Milk" is said worldwide
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lait
Transliteration: /lɛ/
"Je bois un verre de lait chaque matin."
Milch
Transliteration: /mɪlç/
"Ich trinke gerne Kaffee mit Milch."
latte
Transliteration: /ˈlat.te/
"Il latte fresco è molto nutriente."
leche
Transliteration: /ˈletʃe/
"Los niños deben beber leche todos los días."
leite
Transliteration: /ˈlej.tʃi/
"Eu prefiro leite desnatado no café da manhã."
दूध
Transliteration: doodh
"बच्चे को रोज़ एक गिलास दूध पीना चाहिए।"
牛奶
Transliteration: niú nǎi
"每天早上我都喝一杯牛奶。"
우유
Transliteration: uyu
"나는 매일 아침 우유를 마신다."
牛乳
Transliteration: gyūnyū
"毎朝、牛乳を飲むのが好きです。"
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