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Milch
A1 noun Essen & Trinken
🇬🇧 English: milk
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Definition

🇩🇪 German
noun

Eine von weiblichen Säugetieren produzierte Nährflüssigkeit für Neugeborene, kann von verschiedenen Tieren auch als Lebensmittel durch Melken gewonnen werden.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A white liquid produced by cows (and other animals) that is used as a drink and to make products like cheese, butter, and yoghurt.

Grammatik

🇩🇪 German

Gender: feminin (die). Plural: die Milche.

🇬🇧 Uncountable noun. Do not say 'a milk'. Say 'some milk', 'a glass of milk', 'a litre of milk'. Common collocations: full-fat milk, skimmed milk, milk chocolate, dairy milk.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

In Britain, milk is traditionally delivered to homes in glass bottles by a 'milkman'. The phrase 'no use crying over spilt milk' means there is no point worrying about something that has already happened and cannot be fixed.

Beispielsätze

Der Junge trank ein Glas Milch.

"Der Junge trank ein Glas Milch."

🇬🇧 "The boy drank a glass of milk."

Er gibt Milch zu den Cornflakes.

"Er gibt Milch zu den Cornflakes."

🇬🇧 "He adds milk to the cereal."

Lückentext 🇩🇪 German

Der Junge trank ein Glas ___.

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