Futter

See also: futter and fütter

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtɐ/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“fodder”), from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“fodder”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“guard, graze, feed”). Compare Dutch voer, voeder, English fodder, Danish foder. Doublet of Fourier.

Noun

Futter n (genitive Futters, no plural)

1. fodder, food (for animals)

Declension

Declension of Futter (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Futter
genitive	eines	des	Futters
dative	einem	dem	Futter
accusative	ein	das	Futter

Derived terms

• Drachenfutter
• Hundefutter
• Katzenfutter
• Kraftfutter
• Tierfutter
• Futtermenge
• Futtersack

Etymology 2

From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“sheath”), from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, guard”) + *-þrą.

Noun

Futter n (genitive Futters, plural Futter)

1. lining

Declension

Declension of Futter

	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