Futter

See also: futter and fütter

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtɐ/

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• Rhymes: -ʊtɐ

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.?

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.?

Proto-Germanic *fōdrą

Old High German fuotar

Middle High German vuoter

German Futter

From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“fodder”). Compare Dutch voer, voeder, English fodder, Danish foder.

Noun

Futter n (strong, genitive Futters, no plural)

1. fodder, food (for animals)

Declension

Declension of Futter [sg-only, neuter, strong]

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

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• Fourier
• Furier

Descendants

• → Greater Polish: futer
• → Kashubian: fùter

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.?

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.?

Proto-Germanic *fōdrą

Old High German fuotar

Middle High German vuoter

German Futter

From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“sheath”).

Noun

Futter n (strong, genitive Futters, plural Futter)

1. lining

Declension

Declension of Futter [neuter, strong]

	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

Descendants

• → Czech: futro
• → Greek: φούτερ (foúter)
• → Polish: futro, (dialectal) futer

Further reading

• “Futter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Futter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Futter” in Duden online
• “Futter” in Duden online