kjernemelk

Norwegian Bokmål

A glass of milk (left) and a glass of buttermilk (right) - buttermilk is thicker and covers the glass after taking a sip.

Etymology

kjerne +‎ melk.

Noun

kjernemelk f or m (definite singular kjernemelka or kjernemelken, indefinite plural kjernemelker, definite plural kjernemelkene)

1. buttermilk

Synonyms

• kinnemelk
• saup

References

• “kjernemelk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kjernemelk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “kjernemelk” in Store norske leksikon