Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

Butter

Translation (Übersetzung) butter
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈbʊtɐ/
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
A1 everyday food cooking dairy
Butter is a common dairy product in German cuisine. It is typically used as a spread on bread or in cooking and baking. The word is feminine and has no plural form in standard usage, though colloquial forms exist.

Butter - German Nouns - Butter Meaning - Butter Translation - Butter Nouns Examples

Butter is a German Nouns

Learn Butter meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. Butter is classified as a Noun in German grammar.

Butter Examples (Beispiele) in English

Butter examples with English translations. See how to use Butter in sentences. Butter example sentences in English below.

Ich kaufe Butter im Supermarkt.
I buy butter at the supermarket.
Shopping for groceries.
Die Butter schmilzt in der Pfanne.
The butter melts in the pan.
Cooking.
Kannst du mir die Butter reichen?
Can you pass me the butter?
At the dining table.

Butter Word Family - Butter Related Words - Butter Family Members

Butter Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Butter word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Butter family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Butter related words and expand your German vocabulary.

derived (abgeleitet)
Butterbrot
Meaning: buttered bread
Example: Ich esse ein Butterbrot zum Frühstück.
Noun
buttern
Meaning: to butter
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich buttere das Brot.
Verb
compound (zusammengesetzt)
Buttermesser
Meaning: butter knife
Example: Benutze das Buttermesser für die Butter.
Noun
Butterdose
Meaning: butter dish
Example: Die Butter liegt in der Butterdose.
Noun

Butter Usage - Butter Collocations - Butter Idioms - Butter Synonyms - Butter Antonyms

Butter Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Butter Collocations (Kollokationen)

Butter collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Butter word combinations and how to use Butter with other words naturally.

Butter aufs Brot schmieren
to spread butter on bread
High frequency
Butter in der Pfanne schmelzen
to melt butter in the pan
High frequency
Butter und Brot
butter and bread
High frequency
Butter zum Backen
butter for baking
Medium frequency
Butter vom Bauernhof
butter from the farm
Medium frequency
Butter auf dem Tisch
butter on the table
Medium frequency
Butter mit Salz
butter with salt
Low frequency
Butter im Kühlschrank
butter in the refrigerator
High frequency

Butter Idioms (Redewendungen)

Butter idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Butter with meanings and explanations. Master Butter expressions used in everyday German.

Alles in Butter
Everything is fine
Literally 'everything in butter', meaning everything is okay or sorted out.
Butter bei die Fische
Get to the point
Literally 'butter to the fish', meaning stop beating around the bush and say what you mean.
Wie Butter an der Sonne
Like butter in the sun
Meaning something melts or disappears quickly, often used for money.
Butter auf dem Kopf haben
To have butter on your head
To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.
Butter bei die Fische geben
To put butter to the fish
To contribute something substantial or to get serious.

Butter Synonyms (Synonyme)

Butter synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Butter and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Butter similar words and their usage.

Butterfett
Meaning: butterfat
High similarity
Buttercreme
Meaning: buttercream
Medium similarity
Buttergemüse
Meaning: buttered vegetables
Low similarity
Butterbrot
Meaning: buttered bread
Low similarity
Buttermilch
Meaning: buttermilk
Low similarity

Butter Antonyms (Antonyme)

Butter antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Butter. Discover Butter opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Margarine
Meaning: margarine
Öl
Meaning: oil
Schmalz
Meaning: lard
Vegane Butter
Meaning: vegan butter

Butter Semantically Related Words - Butter Contextually Related Words - Butter Thematically Related Words

Butter Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Butter semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Butter. Explore Butter related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Butter contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Milch Käse Brot Frühstück Kochen Backen Lebensmittel Supermarkt

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