cow's milk
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cow's milk
The milk produced by cows and used as food for humans. It is often distinguished from other types of milk, such as goat's or sheep's milk.
Viele Menschen mit Laktoseintoleranz vertragen keine Kuhmilch.
Many people with lactose intolerance cannot tolerate cow's milk.
The word is a simple compound made from 'die Kuh' (the cow) and 'die Milch' (the milk). So it literally means 'milk from the cow'.
Im Supermarkt gibt es frische Kuhmilch direkt vom Bauernhof zu kaufen.
At the supermarket, you can buy fresh cow's milk straight from the farm.
The word 'Kuhmilch' (cow's milk) is often used to distinguish it from other types of milk, for example goat's milk, sheep's milk, or plant-based alternatives like oat milk.
Ich trinke meinen Kaffee lieber mit Hafermilch statt mit Kuhmilch.
I prefer to drink my coffee with oat milk instead of cow's milk.
Common contexts are nutrition and health. Typical phrases are 'auf Kuhmilch verzichten' (to give up/avoid cow's milk), 'eine Allergie gegen Kuhmilch haben' (to have an allergy to cow's milk), or 'Kuhmilch nicht vertragen' (not to tolerate cow's milk).
Wegen seiner Allergie muss er komplett auf Kuhmilch verzichten.
Because of his allergy, he has to avoid cow's milk completely.
milk
'die Milch' and 'die Kuhmilch' can often mean the same liquid in everyday life, because 'Milch' often means cow's milk. But 'Milch' is more general: it can also be goat's milk, sheep's milk, or plant-based milk such as oat milk. 'Kuhmilch' is more specific and explicitly says that the milk comes from cows. The words can be confused because in the supermarket people often simply say 'Milch', even though they mean cow's milk. If the type is important, for example because of allergies or diet, 'Kuhmilch' is clearer.
Sie verträgt keine Kuhmilch und nimmt deshalb Hafermilch.
She cannot tolerate cow's milk, so she uses oat milk instead.
Ich kaufe Milch, weil wir morgen Pfannkuchen machen wollen.
I'm buying milk because we want to make pancakes tomorrow.