Also means
milk can
Usage Note
Milchkanne can refer both to a small ceramic or porcelain serving jug for milk at the table and to the larger lidded metal churn used on farms. At the coffee table it is paired with a Zuckerdose (sugar bowl).
Examples
"Sie stellte die Milchkanne neben die Kaffeekanne auf den gedeckten Tisch."
Natural Translation
She placed the milk jug next to the coffee pot on the laid table.
Literal Translation
She placed the milk jug next to the coffee pot on the set table.
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