gletsjermelk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• gletschermelk (dated)

Etymology

From gletsjer +‎ melk, calque of German Gletschermilch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣlɛt.ʃərˌmɛlk/
• Hyphenation: glet‧sjer‧melk

Noun

gletsjermelk f (uncountable)

1. the light turbid meltwater from a glacier [from late 19th c.]