en mjölk
Meaning
milk
In Swedish: näringsrik vit vätska (från t ex kor)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mjölk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mjölken |
mjölk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mjölk, den stora mjölken. Check another noun
Practise mjölk
1 / 1Is it en mjölk or ett mjölk?
mjölk in a sentence
- hälla upp ett glas mjölkpour a glass of milk
- dricka ett glas mjölkdrink a glass of milk
- bröstmjölkbreast milk
Words built with mjölk
- lättmjölk low-fat milk
- mjölkpaket milk carton
Questions
What does mjölk mean in English?
mjölk means “milk”.
Is it en mjölk or ett mjölk?
It is en mjölk, and “the milk” is mjölken.
Origin
From Old Swedish miolk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.
Nearby common words
mjölk is number 2,067 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,063ledtråd a clue, a hint, a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)
- 2,064villig willing
- 2,065greja busy oneself (with), fix
- 2,066imponerande impressive
- 2,068lady Lady (aristocratic title for a woman), lady (wife of a lord)
- 2,069druckit drunk
- 2,070penna pen
- 2,071familjer families
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