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.]