פּוטער
puter/ˈpʊtəʁ/feminine
The Yiddish word for butter is פּוטער (puter).
פּוטער refers to the soft foodstuff made from milk.
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
פּוטער is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is puter. The IPA is /ˈpʊtəʁ/.
Did you know?
- In Yiddish, if you call someone a פּוטער קעפּ (butter head), you are describing someone who is slow-witted or dim-witted.
- The word פּוטער shares a common ancestor with the English word 'butter', both tracing back to the Latin 'butyrum' and Ancient Greek 'boúturon'.
- In some Yiddish idioms, butter is linked to the concept of smoothness or ease, similar to the English phrase 'smooth as butter'.
Examples in context
- וווּ איז די פּוטער?Where's the butter?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of פּוטער.Tatoeba #11784772 by shekitten, translation #1841526 by CK
- ער האָט פֿײַנט פּוטער.He hates butter.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for פּוטער.Tatoeba #11784768 by shekitten, translation #8318988 by Amastan
- איך דאַרף נאָך פּוטער.I need more butter.This sentence is useful for stating a requirement for more פּוטער.Tatoeba #11784773 by shekitten, translation #2387497 by CK
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Example conversation
Chana and Avraham are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- חנה Chanaאברהם, געב מיר ביטע די פּוטער.Avrom, geb mir bite di puter.Avraham, please give me the butter.
- אברהם Avrahamדי פּוטער איז אין דער קילער.Di puter iz in der kiler.The butter is in the refrigerator.
- חנה Chanaאיך זע נישט קיין פּוטער דאָרטן.Ikh ze nisht keyn puter dortn.I don't see any butter there.
- אברהם Avrahamאח, ס'איז הינטער דעם מיך.Akh, s'iz hinter dem mikh.Oh, it is behind the milk.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butter” translations and entries פּוטער, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries פּוטער, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
