Butter

See also: butter

German

Etymology

From Old High German butera, borrowed from Medieval Latin butyrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊtɐ/
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Noun

Butter f (genitive Butter, no plural)

  1. butter
    Synonym: Anke (Switzerland)

Usage notes

Butter is feminine in standard German, but masculine in some dialects including Swabian. (Compare Gottscheerish púttər, which has all three genders.)

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