die Schokomilch
chocolate milk
A drink made from milk with cocoa or chocolate.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück trinkt sie ein Glas Schokomilch.
She drinks a glass of chocolate milk for breakfast.
die Schokomilch
chocolate milk
die Schokomilch
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schokomilch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Schokomilch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schokomilch | – |
| accusative | die Schokomilch | – |
| dative | der Schokomilch | – |
| genitive | der Schokomilch | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Schokomilch' (chocolate milk) consists of 'Schoko' (choco) and 'Milch' (milk). 'Schoko' is a shortened form of 'Schokolade' (chocolate), which also appears in many other compounds.
EXAMPLE
Für die Schokomilch erwärme ich Milch und gebe Schokolade dazu.
To make the chocolate milk, I heat the milk and add chocolate.
Expressing quantities
You often express an amount with 'ein Glas Schokomilch' (a glass of chocolate milk), 'eine Tasse Schokomilch' (a cup of chocolate milk), or 'ein Liter Schokomilch' (a liter of chocolate milk). There is no preposition between the quantity and 'Schokomilch'.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du mir bitte eine Tasse Schokomilch bringen?
Could you please bring me a cup of chocolate milk?
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'kalte Schokomilch' (cold chocolate milk), 'warme Schokomilch' (warm chocolate milk), and 'heiße Schokomilch' (hot chocolate milk). When ordering, you can use these to state the desired temperature directly.
EXAMPLE
Ich hätte gern eine warme Schokomilch.
I would like a warm chocolate milk, please.
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