whole milk
die Vollmilch, die Vollmilche
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whole milk
Milk with its natural fat content or a fat content of at least 3.5 percent. It is usually pasteurized or treated to extend its shelf life and is used as a beverage or to prepare food.
Für den Kuchen nehme ich Vollmilch mit 3,5 Prozent Fett.
I use whole milk with 3.5 percent fat for the cake.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vollmilche |
| genitive | der Vollmilch |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Vollmilch | die Vollmilche die Vollmilchen |
| accusative | die Vollmilch | die Vollmilche die Vollmilchen |
| dative | der Vollmilch | den Vollmilchen |
| genitive | der Vollmilch | der Vollmilche der Vollmilchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Vollmilch' is made up of 'voll' (full) and 'Milch' (milk). Here, 'voll' refers to the milk's higher natural fat content, not to a container being completely full.
Für den Kaffee kaufe ich lieber Vollmilch als eine fettärmere Milch.
For coffee, I prefer to buy whole milk rather than lower-fat milk.
Common collocations with 'Vollmilch' include 'pasteurisierte Vollmilch' (pasteurized whole milk), 'frische Vollmilch' (fresh whole milk), and 'Vollmilch trinken' (to drink whole milk). When describing preparation, 'mit Vollmilch' (with whole milk) or 'aus Vollmilch' (made from whole milk) is often used.
Der Pudding wird mit Vollmilch besonders cremig.
The pudding becomes especially creamy when made with whole milk.
'Vollmilch' often appears on packaging and in recipes when the type of milk or its fat content is important for a product. In recipes, the word is usually used without an article after 'mit' (with) or 'aus' (made from).
Für diese Soße rühren wir die Stärke mit 200 Milliliter Vollmilch an.
For this sauce, we mix the starch with 200 milliliters of whole milk.
