Buttermesser

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Buttermesser

[ˈbʊtɐˌmɛsɐ]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Butter und Messer

noun Buttermesser · Buttermessers · Buttermessern

zum Zerteilen und Streichen von Butter gefertigtes Messer „Beim Anblick der Polizeibeamten ergriff Mathias B. in Panik ein auf dem Tisch liegendes Buttermesser, will es aber sofort wieder weggeworfen haben.“
Opposite: Brotmesser, Fischmesser, Fleischmesser, Obstmesser

In English

butter knife dull-edged knife for spreading butter

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"Buttermesser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/buttermesser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Buttermesser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/buttermesser

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"Buttermesser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/buttermesser.

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@misc{buttermesser_2026,
  title = {Buttermesser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/buttermesser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}