Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlˀɡ/, [ˈmelˀɡ̊], [ˈmelˀk]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse mjolk, mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, cognate with mjølk, Swedish mjölk, English milk, German Milch, Dutch melk, and possibly Proto-Slavic *melko. The Germanic word ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (to milk), which is also the source of the verbs Latin mulgeō, Ancient Greek ἀμέλγω (amélgō), and Danish malke.

Noun

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mælk c (singular definite mælken, not used in plural form)

  1. milk
  2. (rare) milt, roe (the semen or reproductive organs of a male fish)
    Synonym: mælke
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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mælk

  1. imperative of mælke
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