Milchmädchen

German

Etymology

Milch (“milk”) +‎ Mädchen (“girl”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪlçˌmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˌmeːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Milch‧mäd‧chen

Noun

Milchmädchen n (genitive Milchmädchens, plural Milchmädchen)

1. milkmaid

Derived terms

• Milchmädchenrechnung

Further reading

• “Milchmädchen” in Duden online