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No. 9,391 in German

melk

"Melk" is not standard German; it might be a typo or dialectical variation. The correct word for "milk" (as a verb, e.g., to milk) in standard German is **"melken."**

In a sentence

  • Ich melke jeden Morgen die Kühe.

    I milk the cows every morning.

    The word 'melke' here refers to the action of extracting milk from cows by hand or with a machine.

  • Das Melken der Kühe ist eine wichtige Tätigkeit auf dem Bauernhof.

    Milking the cows is an important activity on the farm.

    The word 'Melken' is used as a noun referring to the act of milking cows.

  • Er hat gestern eine Melkmaschine gekauft.

    He bought a milking machine yesterday.

    The word 'Melk' appears as a stem within 'Melkmaschine,' referring to a machine used for milking.

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