mælk

Danish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

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

Related terms

• malke

See also

• mælk on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mælk

1. imperative of mælke