Futter

See also: futter and fütter

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊtɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊtɐ

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.?
Proto-Germanic *fōdrą
Old High German fuotar
Middle High German vuoter
German Futter

    From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“fodder”). Compare Dutch voer, voeder, English fodder, Danish foder.

    Noun

    Futter n (strong, genitive Futters, no plural)

    1. fodder, food (for animals)
    Declension
    Declension of Futter [sg-only, neuter, strong]
    singular
    indef. def. noun
    nominative ein das Futter
    genitive eines des Futters
    dative einem dem Futter
    accusative ein das Futter
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • → Greater Polish: futer
    • → Kashubian: fùter

    Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.
    Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.?
    Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
    Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.?
    Proto-Germanic *fōdrą
    Old High German fuotar
    Middle High German vuoter
    German Futter

      From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“sheath”).

      Noun

      Futter n (strong, genitive Futters, plural Futter)

      1. lining
      Declension
      Declension of Futter [neuter, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein das Futter die Futter
      genitive eines des Futters der Futter
      dative einem dem Futter den Futtern
      accusative ein das Futter die Futter
      Derived terms
      Descendants

      Further reading

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