In German
Butter
Meaning: butter
Formal or informal? “Butter” is butter, and it's the same word in German as in English. Margarine is “die Margarine”.
Example sentences
Ich esse Brot mit Butter.
I eat bread with butter.
Die Butter ist im Kühlschrank.
The butter is in the fridge.
Brauchst du Butter für den Kuchen?
Do you need butter for the cake?
Grammar note
“Die Butter” is feminine, so it takes “die” and “eine”. It's a mass noun, so it's usually used without a plural.
Common mistake
Don't say “der Butter”. The article is “die Butter”, feminine, even though the word is spelled like English.
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What is the German word for margarine?
“Die Margarine”.
What is the gender of “Butter”?
Feminine: “die Butter”.