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Butter

noun · /ˈbʊtɐ/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German buter, butter, from Old High German butera, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā (“butter”). Though originally feminine, the word became masculine throughout Upper German and in southern dialects of West Central German. The now established feminine gender is East Central German, reinforced by Middle Low German boter f.

Translation

  1. butter dialectal, feminine, masculine, no-plural, strong

    Wir machen aus Milch Käse und Butter.

    We make milk into cheese and butter.

    Milch wird zu Butter und Käse verarbeitet.

    Milk is made into butter and cheese.

    Milch wird zu Butter verarbeitet.

    Milk is made into butter.

  2. butter source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. butter source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. butter source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Butter
Accusative Butter
Dative Butter
Genitive Butter