Dotter

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See also: dotter and døtter

German

Wachteldotter

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔtɐ/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German toter, tuter, from Old High German totoro, tutaro, from Proto-West Germanic *dodrō. The modern form with initial d- and internal -tt- is of dialectal, probably Bavarian, origin.

Noun

Dotter m or n (strong, genitive Dotters, plural Dotter)

  2. yolk
    Synonyms: Eigelb, Eidotter
Usage notes
  • Dotter is used most often to describe lifeforms. It can also be culinary, but for that Eigelb is more common.
  • The neuter gender is used less and sometimes deemed colloquial.
Declension
Declension of Dotter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Dotter die Dotter
genitive eines des Dotters der Dotter
dative einem dem Dotter den Dottern
accusative einen, ein den, das Dotter die Dotter
Kleinfrüchtiger Leindotter, Saat-Leindotter – Camelina sativa

Etymology 2

From Middle High German toter, tother, from Old High German totir, from Proto-West Germanic *dodr.

Noun

Dotter m (strong, genitive Dotters, plural Dotter)

  2. dodder (Cuscuta gen. et spp. and Camelina gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: Seide
Declension
Declension of Dotter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dotter die Dotter
genitive eines des Dotters der Dotter
dative einem dem Dotter den Dottern
accusative einen den Dotter die Dotter

Further reading

  • “Dotter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Dotter” in Duden online
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