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butterbrot

/ˈbʊtə(ɹ)ˌbɹoʊt/

butterbrot noun: a German open sandwich.

Noun

butterbrot (plural butterbrots)

  1. A German open sandwich.

Forms of butterbrot

pluralbutterbrots

Origin of butterbrot

Borrowed from German Butterbrot (literally “butter bread”).

Questions about butterbrot

What does butterbrot mean?
Butterbrot means a German open sandwich.
What part of speech is butterbrot?
Butterbrot is a noun.
How do you pronounce butterbrot?
Butterbrot is pronounced /ˈbʊtə(ɹ)ˌbɹoʊt/.
What is the plural of butterbrot?
The plural of butterbrot is butterbrots.

Words near butterbrot in the dictionary

  1. butterbodies
  2. butterbody
  3. butterbox
  4. butterboxes
  5. butterbread
  6. butterbrot
  7. butterbrots
  8. butterbump
  9. butterbumps
  10. butterbur
  11. butterburger

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