Milchkuh

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German

Etymology

From Milch (milk) +‎ Kuh (cow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlçkuː/
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  • Hyphenation: Milch‧kuh

Noun

Milchkuh f (genitive Milchkuh, plural Milchkühe)

  1. dairy cow, milk cow
  2. (figurative) cash cow
    • 2023 June 19, Michael Hanfeld, quoting Frank Überall, “Bild-Zeitung entlässt mehr als 200 Mitarbeiter: KI hält Einzug”, in FAZ, →ISSN:
      „Wenn Mathias Döpfner die Milchkuh des Konzerns schlachten will, ist das nicht nur unsozial gegenüber den Beschäftigten, sondern wirtschaftlich extrem dumm“, sagte der DJV-Bundesvorsitzende Frank Überall.
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