füttern.
to feed (to give food to)
Meaning & usage
to feed (to give food to)
die Vögel mit Sonnenblumenkernen füttern
den Vögeln Sonnenblumenkerne füttern
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vüetern, from Old High German fuotiren, derived from fuotar, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“fodder”). Equivalent to Futter + -n. Compare Dutch voeren (“to feed”), dialectal English to fodder.
to line (to cover the inner surface of a garment or bag)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vüetern, derived from vueter, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath, wrapping, lining”). Equivalent to Futter + -n. Compare Dutch voeren (“to line”). Probably remotely related to etymology 1, but not identical.
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