die Kokosmilch
coconut milk
A white, milk-like liquid obtained from the flesh of the coconut and used mainly for cooking and baking.
EXAMPLE
Für die Suppe brauche ich eine Dose Kokosmilch.
I need a can of coconut milk for the soup.
die Kokosmilch
coconut milk
die Kokosmilch
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kokosmilch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Kokosmilch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kokosmilch | – |
| accusative | die Kokosmilch | – |
| dative | der Kokosmilch | – |
| genitive | der Kokosmilch | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Kokosmilch' is made up of 'Kokos' (coconut) and 'Milch' (milk). The base word 'Milch' (milk) indicates that it is a liquid with milk-like uses; 'Kokos' (coconut) identifies the coconut as the source ingredient.
EXAMPLE
Für den Nachtisch habe ich Kokosmilch und frische Mangos gekauft.
I bought coconut milk and fresh mangoes for dessert.
Typical collocations
'Kokosmilch' is often associated with dishes and methods of preparation, for example soup, curry, sauce, or rice. Typical verbs are 'Kokosmilch hinzufügen' (to add coconut milk), 'Kokosmilch verwenden' (to use coconut milk), and 'Kokosmilch erhitzen' (to heat coconut milk).
EXAMPLE
Zum Schluss fügt man die Kokosmilch zur Gemüsesuppe hinzu.
At the end, add the coconut milk to the vegetable soup.
Quantities
When shopping and cooking, 'Kokosmilch' is often used with packaging or quantity specifications. Common expressions include 'eine Dose Kokosmilch' (a can of coconut milk), 'eine Packung Kokosmilch' (a package of coconut milk), and 'etwas Kokosmilch' (some coconut milk).
EXAMPLE
Das Curry wird milder, wenn du etwas Kokosmilch dazugibst.
The curry will be milder if you add some coconut milk.
In real life
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