boter
/ˈboːtər/feminine
The English word "butter" is boter in Dutch.
boter is the standard and most commonly used term for butter in Dutch. You can also use the phrase klontje boter to mean "a knob of butter".
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈboːtər/
Did you know?
- The Dutch word boter is the root of the phrase boter bij de vis, which literally means 'butter with the fish' but actually means to settle a debt immediately in cash.
- A 'slice of bread' in Dutch is called a boterham, even if there is no butter on it at all.
- The Dutch word boter and the English 'butter' both descend from the Ancient Greek word βούτυρον.
Examples in context
- Zit er boter in?Does it contain butter?Tatoeba #11508995 by megamanenm, translation #6588601 by Eccles17
- Waar is de boter?Where's the butter?Tatoeba #7529951 by MarijnKp, translation #1841526 by CK
- Met of zonder boter?With or without butter?Tatoeba #14019768 by martinod, translation #10487549 by Ooneykcall
- Mag ik wat boter bij mijn brood?Can I have some butter with my bread?
- Ik gebruik altijd roomboter in mijn cakeI always use cream butter in my cake.
- Mag ik wat boter bij mijn brood alstublieft?Can I have some butter with my bread, please?
- Kan ik de boter apart krijgen?Can I have the butter served separately?
- 52 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Levi and Lisa are making sandwiches in the kitchen.
- LeviHeb je nog boter voor de boterhammen?Do you have any butter for the sandwiches?
- LisaJa, de boter ligt in de koelkast.Yes, the butter is in the fridge.
- LeviIs het gezouten boter of ongezouten boter?Is it salted butter or unsalted butter?
- LisaHet is ongezouten boter, Levi.It is unsalted butter, Levi.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butter” translations and entries boter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
