Biestmilch

German

Etymology

From Biest (“colostrum”) +‎ Milch (“milk”). Explanatory compound to distinguish from unrelated Biest (“beast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːstˌmɪlç/
  • Hyphenation: Biest‧milch

Noun

Biestmilch f (genitive Biestmilch, no plural)

  1. beestings, colostrum of a cow (the first milk a cow produces after giving birth)
    Synonyms: Biest, Kolostrum, Kolostralmilch

Declension

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

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