Kalkmilch

German

Etymology

From Kalk (“lime”) +‎ Milch (“milk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkalkˌmɪlç]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kalk‧milch

Noun

Kalkmilch f (genitive Kalkmilch, no plural)

  1. whitewash (lime and water mixture)

Declension

Declension of Kalkmilch [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kalkmilch
genitive einer der Kalkmilch
dative einer der Kalkmilch
accusative eine die Kalkmilch

See also

Further reading

  • “Kalkmilch” in Duden online
  • “Kalkmilch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kalkmilch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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