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milk
The white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young. In everyday language, this usually means cow's milk.
Zum Frühstück trinke ich gerne ein Glas kalte Milch.
For breakfast, I like to drink a glass of cold milk.
Normally, 'Milch' (milk) is an uncountable noun. However, you can say 'eine Milch' if you mean one serving (e.g. a glass) or a particular type.
Ich trinke jeden Morgen Milch.
I drink milk every morning.
'Milch' (milk) is a very productive base word for many compounds. Examples include 'Milchkaffee' (coffee with milk), 'Milchprodukt' (dairy product), 'Milchzahn' (milk tooth/baby tooth), or even 'die Milchstraße' (the Milky Way).
Magst du lieber Milchschokolade oder dunkle Schokolade?
Do you prefer milk chocolate or dark chocolate?
When plant-based milk is meant, the source is usually named directly in the word. This creates compounds such as 'Hafermilch' (oat milk), 'Sojamilch' (soy milk), or 'Mandelmilch' (almond milk).
Viele Leute finden, dass Mandelmilch im Kaffee am besten schmeckt.
Many people think that almond milk tastes best in coffee.
In cosmetics, you can recognize this meaning from compound words such as 'Sonnenmilch' (sun lotion) or 'Reinigungsmilch' (cleansing milk). Verbs like 'auftragen' (to apply) or 'sich eincremen' (to put lotion/cream on oneself) also point to this meaning.
Diese Körpermilch zieht sehr schnell in die Haut ein.
This body lotion absorbs into the skin very quickly.
cream
'die Milch' and 'die Sahne' both have to do with dairy products. 'Milch' is the normal white liquid that you drink or use for cooking. 'Sahne' is the fatty part of milk and is thicker. It is often used for sauces, soups, coffee, cakes, or desserts. The words can be confused because cream comes from milk and both are used in the kitchen. For a glass to drink, you normally say 'Milch'. For something creamy or fattier in cooking, you say 'Sahne'.
Zum Frühstück trinkt Max ein Glas Milch.
Max drinks a glass of milk for breakfast.
Für die Soße gibt Anna noch etwas Sahne in den Topf.
For the sauce, Anna adds a little cream to the pot.