milch
adjective
Simple meaning
Giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production.
Pronunciation
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milchIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɪltʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
datedof a cow or other livestock
Giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production
datedof a cow or other livestock
Used to produce milk; dairy.
datedof a mammal
Currently producing milk for its offspring.
obsolete
Tender; pitiful; weeping.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
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This meaning: Giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production
Used this way, milch is an older-sounding word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Dated
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
This meaning still makes sense to most readers, but it sounds a generation behind current usage.
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More ways to use milch
- “Milch goats, milch camels.”adjective
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Compound terms
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Cattle that are reared for their milk.
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