Polyglot Dictionary

Milchstraße

/ˈmɪlçˌʃtʁaːsə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. Milky Way

    Built from Milch (milk) + Straße (road).

    • Die Milchstraße ist nachts zu sehen.

      The Milky Way can be seen at night.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Milch milk
  • Straße road

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

Voie lactée

Voie lactée is the French word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."

Portuguese

via láctea

via láctea is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "Milky Way."

Practice

1 What does Milchstraße mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist nachts zu sehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Milchstraße?

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