die Butter
Translation
butter
Examples
Ich streiche Butter auf mein Brot.
I spread butter on my bread.
Zum Backen brauchen wir Butter.
We need butter for baking.
Grammar Patterns
to spread ((sth.)) ((on sth.)) Ich streiche Butter auf mein Brot.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Antonyms: Margarine
Etymology
From Old High German 'butera', from Latin 'butyrum', from Greek 'boutyron' (cow-cheese). Cognate with English 'butter'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'butter'. Just pronounce the 'u' short like in 'put' and the 'er' like 'ah'.