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foeder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfuːdə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Dutch foeder, voeder; from Old Dutch *fuodar, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą. Doublet of fother and fodder.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fudre — a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered
  • Dutch: foeder — a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered
  • French: foudre — a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered
  • German: Fuder — a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered
  • Ido: fudro — a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered