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

Further reading

• “Biestmilch” in Duden online
• “Biestmilch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache