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Is "Butter" der, die or das?

Learn the correct article for "butter" in German

die
The Answer

die Butter

This noun is feminine (die). Feminine nouns often refer to female persons, many abstract concepts, and words ending in -heit, -keit, -ung.

Singular

die Butter

Plural

die Butter

Meaning

butter

Example Sentences

1

Die Butter ist weich.

The butter is soft.

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