Milchbauer

German

Etymology

From Milch +‎ Bauer. Compare Dutch melkboer (“milkman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlçˌbaʊ̯ɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Milch‧bau‧er

Noun

Milchbauer m (weak or mixed, genitive Milchbauern or (uncommon) Milchbauers, plural Milchbauern, feminine Milchbäuerin)

  1. dairy farmer (of male or unspecified sex)
  2. (regional, including western Germany) milkman
    Synonym: Milchmann

Declension

Declension of Milchbauer [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Milchbauer die Milchbauern
genitive eines des Milchbauern, Milchbauers1 der Milchbauern
dative einem dem Milchbauern, Milchbauer1 den Milchbauern
accusative einen den Milchbauern, Milchbauer1 die Milchbauern

1Uncommon.

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