Dotter

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 [masculine // neuter, strong]

	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 [masculine, strong]

	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