milchig

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/ˈmɪlxɪk//ˈmɪlxɪɡ//ˈmɪlhɪɡ//ˈmɪlkɪɡ/

adjective

Dairy, containing anything derived from milk.

Opposite
fleischig
OriginYiddish מילכיק ← German milchig →
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Meanings

adjectivemilchig (not comparable)
  1. Judaismnot comparableDairy, containing anything derived from milk.
  2. Judaismnot comparableDesignated for use with dairy products or having been contaminated by dairy products.
nounmilchig (countable and uncountable, plural milchigs)

plural milchigs

  1. JudaismcountableuncountableFood containing anything derived from milk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
fleischig

Origin

  1. Germanmilchig“milky”
  2. Yiddishמילכיק
  3. Englishmilchig

From Yiddish מילכיק (milkhik) with the spelling influenced by German, or else borrowed directly from German milchig (“milky”). Doublet of milky.

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APA

milchig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milchig

MLA

“milchig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milchig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milchig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milchig.

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