fodder

ˈfɒdə
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Translation of fodder into German,

Noun

1.

animal feed

food for animals like cows and horses
  • The farmer stored fodder for the winter.Der Bauer lagerte Futter für den Winter.
2.

sociology

people considered easily expendable
  • The soldiers were treated as mere fodder.Die Soldaten wurden als bloßes Kanonenfutter behandelt.
3.

creativity

Rare
material serving as inspiration or encouragement
Rare
  • His life story became fodder for many novels.Seine Lebensgeschichte wurde zum Stoff für viele Romane.

Verb

tr.

agriculture

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supply livestock with food
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  • They fodder the sheep during winter.Im Winter füttern sie die Schafe.
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Expressions with fodder: examples in English and translations in German

Kanonenfutter
The workers felt like cannon fodder to the company.
Kanonenfutter
entbehrliche Soldaten
The inexperienced troops were seen as canon fodder by their commanders.
Futter für jemandes Mühle
It's fodder for the lawyer's mill.
Knastfutter
He was often dismissed as jail fodder by the authorities.

Images of fodder

  • fodder: food for animals like cows and horses
    (animal feed) Futter

Synonyms and analogies of fodder in English

Examples of fodder in a sentence

  • Fodder prices have risen due to the drought.
  • The workers were seen as fodder for the corporation.
  • In the political game, citizens became fodder.
  • The scandal provided fodder for the tabloids.
  • Her travels were fodder for her paintings.
  • Farmers fodder the cattle before sunrise.

Translations of "fodder" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasFutternn.

Farmers often hay their fields in early summer for better quality fodder later.

Landwirte mähen ihre Felder oft im Frühsommer, um später besseres Futter zu haben.

dasFuttermittelnn.

The people also urgently need more fodder for their cattle.

Dringend brauchten die Menschen auch mehr Futtermittel für ihr Vieh.

dasKanonenfutternn.

In that brutal war, inexperienced recruits were treated as mere cannon fodder.

In diesem brutalen Krieg wurden unerfahrene Rekruten nur als Kanonenfutter betrachtet.

dieNahrungnf.

But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories.

Sie sind aber auch Nahrung für Verschwörungstheorien.

Adjective
Futter-adj.

The seed production of fodder crops and vegetables also benefits from bee pollination.

Die Samengewinnung der Futter- und Gemüsepflanzen profitiert ebenfalls von der Bienenbestäubung.

Verb
fütternv.

We don't need to cut grass or feed them fodder anymore.

Wir müssen nicht mehr mähen oder sie füttern.

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fodder: Examples and translations in context

With proper planning, haymaking can yield enough fodder for the entire year.

Mit guter Planung kann die Heuernte genug Futter für das ganze Jahr liefern.

During the winter, we store enough fodder for all of our sheep.

Im Winter lagern wir genug Futter für all unsere Schafe.

Elephant grass grows rapidly, providing ample fodder for hungry animals.

Elefantengras wächst schnell und bietet reichlich Futter für hungrige Tiere.

Farmers plant alfalfa to provide nutritious fodder for their livestock.

Bauern pflanzen Luzerne, um nahrhaftes Futter für ihr Vieh bereitzustellen.

He loaded the truck with bags of fodder for his neighbor's dairy farm.

Er belud den Lastwagen mit Säcken von Futter für die Molkerei seines Nachbarn.

He learned that proper storage of fodder can prolong its freshness and nutrition.

Er erfuhr, dass die richtige Lagerung von Futter dessen Frische und Nährwert verlängern kann.

Give him more fodder, his flanks are caving in.

Gib ihm mehr Futter, an den Seiten ist es mager.

This fodder then becomes the winter stock for our cows and calves.

Dieses Futter ist dann der Wintervorrat für unsere Kühe und Kälber.

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cannon foddercanon fodder
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