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frother

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A machine that generates froth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To comfort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To feed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English froth Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English frother From froth + -er.

From Middle English frotheren, alteration of Middle English frovren, from Old English frōferian, frōfrian, frēfrian (“to console, comfort”), from Proto-West Germanic *frōbrijan (“to give solace or comfort”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Old Saxon frōvrian (“to console, comfort, help”), Old High German fluobren (“to console, comfort, help, assist”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 奶泡器 (nǎipàoqì) — a machine that generates froth
  • Dutch: melkklopper — a machine that generates froth
  • Dutch: melkschuimer — a machine that generates froth
  • Finnish: vaahdotin — a machine that generates froth
  • German: Milchaufschäumer — a machine that generates froth
  • German: Milchschäumer — a machine that generates froth
  • Italian: montalatte — a machine that generates froth
  • Italian: cappuccinatore — a machine that generates froth
  • Polish: spieniacz — a machine that generates froth
  • Polish: spieniarka — a machine that generates froth
  • Portuguese: espumador — a machine that generates froth
  • Russian: вспе́ниватель (vspénivatelʹ) — a machine that generates froth
  • Russian: пеногенера́тор (penogenerátor) — a machine that generates froth
  • Russian: пенообразова́тель (penoobrazovátelʹ) — a machine that generates froth
  • Russian: капучина́тор (kapučinátor) — a machine that generates froth
  • Russian: пеновзбива́тель (penovzbivátelʹ) — a machine that generates froth
  • Turkish: süt köpürtücü — a machine that generates froth