die Hafermilch
oat milk
A plant-based drink made from oats and water, used as a substitute for cow's milk.
EXAMPLE
Ich trinke meinen Kaffee am liebsten mit Hafermilch.
I like my coffee best with oat milk.
die Hafermilch
oat milk
die Hafermilch, die Hafermilche
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hafermilch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hafermilche |
| genitive | der Hafermilch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hafermilch | die Hafermilche die Hafermilchen |
| accusative | die Hafermilch | die Hafermilche die Hafermilchen |
| dative | der Hafermilch | den Hafermilchen |
| genitive | der Hafermilch | der Hafermilche der Hafermilchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Hafermilch' (oat milk) is made up of 'Hafer' (oats) and 'Milch' (milk). The first component refers to the ingredient from which the drink is made.
EXAMPLE
Im Kühlschrank steht noch eine ungeöffnete Packung Hafermilch.
There is still an unopened carton of oat milk in the fridge.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'Kaffee mit Hafermilch' (coffee with oat milk), 'Hafermilch trinken' (to drink oat milk), 'Hafermilch kaufen' (to buy oat milk), and 'Hafermilch aufschäumen' (to froth oat milk).
EXAMPLE
Für den Cappuccino schäumt Lena etwas Hafermilch auf.
Lena froths some oat milk for the cappuccino.
Drinks with oat milk
When oat milk is mentioned as an ingredient in a drink, it often follows 'mit' (with). This combination describes what you add to a drink or what it is prepared with.
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du deinen Tee mit Hafermilch oder ohne trinken?
Would you like to drink your tea with oat milk or without it?
In real life
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