Dotter
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
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
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
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 2
From Middle High German toter, tother, from Old High German totir, from Proto-West Germanic *dodr.
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
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