From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
tater /tˈeɪtə/
[Am.] [coll.] Kartoffel <fem>, Erdapfel <masc> [Bayr.] [Ös.] [Schw.] , Grundbirne <fem> [Südwestdt.] , Erdbirne <fem> [Ös.] [ugs.] [agr.] [cook.]
Synonyms: potato, spud, tatie
see: potatoes, spuds, taties, taters, baked potato, jacket potato, boiled potatoes, skinned potatoes, table potatoes, sweet potato, yam, waxy potatoes, floury potatoes, new potatoes