German

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Etymology

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Butter (butter) +‎ -ken (regional diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏtɐkən/
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Noun

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Bütterken n (strong, genitive Bütterkens, plural Bütterkes or Bütterkens or Bütterken)

  1. (colloquial, regional, Westphalia) bread and butter, open sandwich
    Synonym: Butterbrot
    Nimm dir paar Bütterkes für unterwegs mit!
    Take some sandwiches for the road!

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