Milch
/mɪlç/feminine
The German word for milk is Milch.
Milch is a feminine noun used to refer to the liquid. You may also encounter the related verb melken, which means to express any liquid or specifically to milk a mammal.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, the definite article for Milch is die in the nominative and accusative cases. In the dative case, the article changes to der.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɪlç/
Did you know?
- In some German regions, the phrase Milchmädchen is used to describe someone who is overly optimistic or naive, literally translating to 'milk maid'.
- The word Milch appears in the compound Milchzahn, which refers to a baby tooth, literally translating to 'milk tooth'.
- The word Milch is used in the term Milchstraße to name the Milky Way galaxy, which literally translates to 'milk street'.
Examples in context
- Ist noch Milch da?Is there any milk left?This sentence is useful for asking if there is any milk remaining.Tatoeba #1306621 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3028480 by AlanF_US
- Gib mir mehr Milch!Give me more milk!This sentence is useful for requesting more milk.Tatoeba #440994 by Espi, translation #530547 by wma
- Die Milch ist alle.There isn't any milk left.This sentence is useful for stating that the milk has been finished or is no longer available.Tatoeba #603799 by samueldora, translation #32217 by CK
- Könnte ich bitte ein Glas Milch haben?Could I please have a glass of milk?
- Haben Sie Milch?Do you have milk?
- Ich nehme einen Kaffee mit Vollmilch, bitte.I'll have a coffee with whole milk, please.
- Hast du noch Milch?Do you still have milk?
- 683 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julian and Laura are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- JulianMöchtest du auch Milch?Would you like some milk too?
- LauraJa, bitte, mit Kaffee.Yes, please, with coffee.
- JulianHier ist deine Milch.Here is your milk.
- LauraDanke, Julian, das ist lieb.Thanks, Julian, that's kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries Milch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
