noun
butter
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Butter is a feminine, typically uncountable noun meaning 'butter'. It usually has no plural form (mass noun) and appears only in singular: die Butter. Declension shows singular forms; plural is 'not applicable'. No special preposition. Used in food contexts; countable portions expressed with Stück, Packung, etc.
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Die Butter steht im Kühlschrank.
The butter is in the fridge.
Die Köchin fügte die Butter hinzu, weil die Soße deshalb cremiger wurde, und die Gäste lobten das Ergebnis.
The cook added the butter because the sauce became creamier as a result, and the guests praised the result.
Ich möchte Butter aufs Brot.
I'd like butter on my bread.
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Picture a pat of butter melting on warm toast
like English 'butter' — almost identical
Remember 'die Butter' — many dairy items are feminine in German
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Often uncountable; typically used without plural. In some dialects a plural may exist but is uncommon. When a plural is used, dative plural can appear as 'den Buttern' in some varieties; in most contexts the singular form is used. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.