mjölke

Swedish

Etymology

Zoology sense; inherited from Old Swedish miolke. From mjölk (“milk”), after its colour. According to SO attested since latter 15th century.

Botany sense; from mjölk (“milk”), after its claimed effect to increase cows’ milk production. According to SO attested since 1792.

Noun

mjölke c

  1. (zoology) milt
    Hypernym: sädesvätska (“semen”)
  2. (botany) Synonym of mjölkört (“rosebay willowherb; fireweed”)
    Synonym: rallarros

Declension
Declension of mjölke 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative mjölke mjölken mjölkar mjölkarna
Genitive mjölkes mjölkens mjölkars mjölkarnas

References
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