German word

Futter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʊtɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounpet food

Example

Ich habe das Futter für die Katze gekauft.

I bought pet food for the cat.

Illustration for Futter (pet food)

More examples

Achte auf die Zutaten im Futter.

Pay attention to the ingredients in the pet food.

Core concept

A prepared substance placed inside something, either to nourish an animal or to form an inner layer.

Common phrases

  • hochwertiges Futter

    high-quality pet food

  • billiges Futter

    cheap pet food

  • Futter kontrollieren

    check pet food

Similar words

Trockenfutter: Dry, firm pet food with little moisture.
Nassfutter: Soft pet food with high moisture, often sold in cans or pouches.
Katzenfutter: Food formulated specifically for cats.
Hundefutter: Food formulated specifically for dogs.

Definition in German

Futter bezeichnet die Nahrung für Tiere und dient als Sammelbegriff für das Futter von Haustieren und Nutztieren.

Word origin

Futter is an inherited Germanic noun related to füttern and English fodder; its lining sense developed from material placed inside a garment or other object.

Usage tips

  • Futter is neuter, so the article is das Futter; as animal food, it commonly functions as a mass noun rather than taking a plural.

Other meanings

  • feednoun
  • liningnoun

Related words

  • Futterqualitätpet food qualitynoun
  • Futterprobepet food samplenoun

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