mjölke

Swedish

Etymology

Zoology sense; inherited from Old Swedish miolke. From mjölk (“milk”), after its colour. According to SO attested since latter 15th century.

Botany sense; from mjölk (“milk”), after its claimed effect to increase cows’ milk production. According to SO attested since 1792.

Noun

mjölke c

1. (zoology) milt

   Hypernym: sädesvätska (“semen”)

2. (botany) Synonym of mjölkört (“rosebay willowherb; fireweed”)

   Synonym: rallarros

Declension

Declension of mjölke

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mjölke	mjölkes
	definite	mjölken	mjölkens
plural	indefinite	mjölkar	mjölkars
	definite	mjölkarna	mjölkarnas

References

• mjölke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• mjölke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• mjölke in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)