Futter

See also: futter and fütter

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)

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