Milchglas
German, noun/ˈmɪlçˌɡlaːs/
Milchglas is spelled M-I-L-C-H-G-L-A-S (9 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 130,853rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Milchglas is a German neuter noun meaning “milk glass (opaque kind of glass)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “lichtdurchlässiges, aber trübes bis undurchsichtiges Glas”.
What does Milchglas mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutermilk glass (opaque kind of glass)
- 2
neutera drinking glass intended or currently used for milk
Hier ist mein Milchglas, aber wo ist denn mein Wasserglas?
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. lichtdurchlässiges, aber trübes bis undurchsichtiges Glas 2. Trinkglas, aus dem Milch getrunken wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Milchglas
- Milchglases genitive
- Milchgläser plural
- Milchglase dative singular
- Milchgläsern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Milchglas?
- /ˈmɪlçˌɡlaːs/
- /ˈmɪlçˌɡlas/
- [ˈmɪlçˌɡlaːs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Milchglas in German?
Milchglas appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).