yolk
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and…The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
» My daughter likes egg yolks.
Meine Tochter mag das Eigelb.
Meine Tochter mag Eigelb.
Моя дочь любит яичные желтки.
Моя донька полюбляє яєчні жовтки.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
To make meringue, you have to separate the white from the yolk.
Eigelb, Dotter, Eidotter
желто́кželtók
жовто́кžovtók
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
(countable, uncountable)The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.
Examples
47 sentencesMy daughter likes egg yolks.
Моя донька полюбляє яєчні жовтки.
ruМоя дочь любит яичные желтки.
deMeine Tochter mag das Eigelb.
The yolk is the yellow part.
Is eating egg yolks really that unhealthy?
ruЕсть яичный желток действительно вредно для здоровья?
How often do you see double-yolk eggs?
deWie oft siehst du Eier mit zwei Dottern?
Who cares whether Tom eats egg yolks or not?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġiolecaFrom Middle English yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke, from Old English ġeolca, ġeoloca, ġioleca (“the yellow part, yolk”), derived from Old English ġeolu (“yellow”) + -ca (diminutive suffix).
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Forms
plural: yolksSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable