Is it der, die or das Butt?

DER

Butt

The correct article in German of Butt is der. So it is der Butt! (nominative case)

The word Butt is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Butt?

How does the declension of Butt work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural 1	Plural 2
Nominative	der Butt	die Butt	die Butte
Genitive	des Butts des Buttes	der Butt	der Butte
Dative	dem Butt dem Butte	den Butt den Butten	den Butten
Akkusative	den Butt	die Butt	die Butte

What is the meaning of Butt in German?

Butt has various definitions in German:

[1] At most Plural 1: North German name of the Flounder (Platichthys Flesus)

[1] allenfalls Plural 1: norddeutscher Name der Flunder (Platichthys flesus)

[2] Only Plural 2: Zoology: A family (Bóthidae, Scophthálmidae) of the flatfish

[2] nur Plural 2: Zoologie: eine Familie (Bóthidae, Scophthálmidae) der Plattfische

How to use Butt in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Butt with translations in English.

[1] In der Elbe wurde früher viel Butt gefangen.

[1] A lot of butt was used in the Elbe

[2] Zoologisch gehört der Heilbutt nicht zu den Butten.

[2] Zoologically, the halibut is not one of the buttons