das Nassfutter
wet food
Food for pets that contains a lot of moisture and is usually sold in cans or trays.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Katze bekommt morgens Nassfutter und abends Trockenfutter.
Our cat gets wet food in the morning and dry food in the evening.
das Nassfutter
wet food
das Nassfutter, die Nassfutter
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nassfutter, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nassfutter |
| genitive | des Nassfutters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Nassfutter | die Nassfutter |
| accusative | das Nassfutter | die Nassfutter |
| dative | dem Nassfutter | den Nassfuttern |
| genitive | des Nassfutters | der Nassfutter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Nassfutter' (wet food) is made up of 'nass' (wet) and 'Futter' (food). The first part describes the fact that the food contains a significant amount of moisture.
EXAMPLE
Der Tierarzt empfiehlt für den jungen Hund hochwertiges Nassfutter.
The vet recommends high-quality wet food for the young dog.
Pets and commerce
'Nassfutter' (wet food) is mainly used in connection with pets and in the sale of pet food. The word is commonly used in product descriptions and in conversations about feeding cats or dogs.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Verpackung des Nassfutters stehen genaue Angaben zu den Inhaltsstoffen.
The wet food's packaging lists detailed information about its ingredients.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'geben' (to give), 'füttern' (to feed), and 'mischen' (to mix) are particularly often used with 'Nassfutter' (wet food). Typical quantity expressions are 'eine Dose Nassfutter' (a can of wet food) and 'eine Portion Nassfutter' (a portion of wet food).
EXAMPLE
Wir mischen etwas Nassfutter unter das Futter für den kranken Hund.
We mix some wet food into the food for the sick dog.
In real life
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