Millich

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German milch, milich, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with Bavarian milich, Luxembourgish Mëllech, German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Danish mælk, Icelandic mjólk.

Noun

Millich f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) milk

Further reading
  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 35

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiliç/

Noun

Millich f (plural Milliche)

  1. milk
    • 2020, Aesop, Piter Keo, De Wollef un das Lamm (yt):
      "in Werklichkeed hon-ich nichs annerst wie meiner Mutter eere Millich bis heit gedrunk."
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms
  • Millichflasch
  • Millichkaffi
  • Millichkennche
  • Millichkocher
  • Millichkrem
  • Millichkuh
  • Millichsies

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk.

Noun

Millich f

  1. milk

Derived terms
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