Milchglas
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Milch (“milk”) + Glas (“glass”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmɪlçˌɡlaːs/
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪlçˌɡlas/ (alternatively in northern Germany)
Audio: (file)
- Hyphenation: Milch‧glas
Noun
[edit]Milchglas n (strong, genitive Milchglases, plural Milchgläser)
- milk glass (opaque kind of glass)
- Synonym: Trübglas
- a drinking glass intended or currently used for milk
- Hier ist mein Milchglas, aber wo ist denn mein Wasserglas?
- This is my milk glass, but where is my water glass?
Declension
[edit]Declension of Milchglas [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Milchglas | die | Milchgläser |
genitive | eines | des | Milchglases | der | Milchgläser |
dative | einem | dem | Milchglas, Milchglase1 | den | Milchgläsern |
accusative | ein | das | Milchglas | die | Milchgläser |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Milchglas” in Duden online