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.
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. — deniko
ruМоя дочь любит яичные желтки. — soniamiku
deMeine Tochter mag das Eigelb. — sigfrido
The yolk is the yellow part.
Is eating egg yolks really that unhealthy?
ruЕсть яичный желток действительно вредно для здоровья? — Lenin_1917
How often do you see double-yolk eggs?
deWie oft siehst du Eier mit zwei Dottern? — Waldelfe
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