Buttermilch

Q: Is it der, die, or das Buttermilch?

It is die Buttermilch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Buttermilch is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Buttermilch?

The noun Buttermilch is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Buttermilch mean in English?

The German word die Buttermilch translates to “buttermilk” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Buttermilch?

Like all German nouns, Buttermilch changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Buttermilch Akkusativ: die Buttermilch Dativ: der Buttermilch Genitiv: der Buttermilch These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Plural: die Buttermilche

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Why does the noun Buttermilch have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Buttermilch

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Buttermilch	eine Buttermilch	keine Buttermilch
Akkusativ	die Buttermilch	eine Buttermilch	keine Buttermilch
Dativ	der Buttermilch	einer Buttermilch	keiner Buttermilch
Genitiv	der Buttermilch	einer Buttermilch	keiner Buttermilch
Nominativ	die Buttermilche	Buttermilche	keine Buttermilche
Akkusativ	die Buttermilche	Buttermilche	keine Buttermilche
Dativ	den Buttermilchen	Buttermilchen	keinen Buttermilchen
Genitiv	der Buttermilchen	Buttermilche	keiner Buttermilchen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Buttermilch in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die frische Buttermilch ist gesund.The fresh buttermilk is healthy.	Das ist eine sauere Buttermilch.That is a sour buttermilk.	Hier ist keine Buttermilch.There is no buttermilk here.
Akkusativ	Ich trinke gern die kalte Buttermilch.I like to drink the cold buttermilk.	Möchtest du eine frische Buttermilch probieren?Would you like to try a fresh buttermilk?	Ich habe keine Buttermilch gekauft.I didn't buy any buttermilk.
Dativ	Ich gebe der kalten Buttermilch Honig.I add honey to the cold buttermilk.	Mit einer frischen Buttermilch ist es gut.It is good with a fresh buttermilk.	Ich bin mit keiner Buttermilch zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any buttermilk.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der frischen Buttermilch ist gut.The taste of the fresh buttermilk is good.	Der Preis einer guten Buttermilch ist hoch.The price of a good buttermilk is high.	Die Farbe keiner Buttermilch gefällt mir nicht.I don't like the color of any buttermilk.
Nominativ	Die neuen Buttermilche sind gut.The new buttermilks are good.	Wir haben gute Buttermilche.We have good buttermilks.	Das sind keine frischen Buttermilche.These are no fresh buttermilks.
Akkusativ	Er mag die saueren Buttermilche.He likes the sour buttermilks.	Wir kaufen viele Buttermilche.We buy many buttermilks.	Ich sehe keine leeren Buttermilche hier.I don't see any empty buttermilks here.
Dativ	Ich spreche über den neuen Buttermilchen.I am talking about the new buttermilks.	Ich gebe vielen Buttermilchen Zucker.I add sugar to many buttermilks.	Ich bin mit keinen saueren Buttermilchen zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any sour buttermilks.
Genitiv	Der Preis der alten Buttermilchen ist hoch.The price of the old buttermilks is high.	Die Qualität guter Buttermilche ist gut.The quality of many good buttermilks is good.	Der Geruch keiner schlechten Buttermilchen ist nicht gut.The smell of no bad buttermilks is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Buttermilch?

It is die Buttermilch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Buttermilch is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Buttermilch?

The noun Buttermilch is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Buttermilch mean in English?

The German word die Buttermilch translates to “buttermilk” in English.

How do you decline die Buttermilch?

Like all German nouns, Buttermilch changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Buttermilch
Akkusativ: die Buttermilch
Dativ: der Buttermilch
Genitiv: der Buttermilch

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.