mlecznej

Mlecznej is a Polish adjective form meaning milk-related or milky. It derives from mleko (milk) with the suffix -czny, giving the base forms mleczny (masculine), mleczna (feminine), and mleczne (neuter/plural). The specific form mlecznej is the feminine genitive singular and appears in noun phrases that require a feminine noun in the genitive, for example smak mlecznej czekolady (the taste of milk chocolate) or kolor mlecznej piany (the color of milky foam).

In astronomy the phrase Droga Mleczna refers to the Milky Way; here Mleczna is part of a proper noun and is capitalized, but it shares the same meaning of “milky” as the ordinary adjective.

In everyday language mleczny is widely used to describe dairy products and the dairy sector. Common expressions include produkty mleczne (milk or dairy products) and przemysł mleczny (the dairy industry). The feminine genitive form mlecznej also occurs in various descriptive contexts when the associated noun is feminine and in the genitive case, as in smak mlecznej czekolady or in other phrases that describe qualities or characteristics related to milk.

See also: Droga Mleczna; mleko; język polski.