Brösel

See also: brösel

German

Etymology

Old diminutive of Brosame.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁøːzəl/, [ˈbʁøːzl̩] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥ʁøːsl̩/ (Austria)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Brösel (standard) m or (regional) n (strong, genitive Brösels, plural Brösel, diminutive Bröselchen n or Brösmeli n)

  1. (regional, chiefly southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) crumb
    Synonym: Krümel

Usage notes

  • The noun is masculine in standard German, but is often treated as neuter in those regions where it is commonly used.

Declension

Declension of Brösel [masculine (standard) // neuter (regional), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Brösel die Brösel
genitive eines des Brösels der Brösel
dative einem dem Brösel den Bröseln
accusative einen, ein den, das Brösel die Brösel

Derived terms

Proper noun

Brösel n (proper noun, genitive Brösels or (optionally with an article) Brösel)

  1. Brzice (a municipality and town in the Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic)

Declension

Declension of Brösel [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Brösel
genitive des Brösels, Brösel1
dative dem Brösel
accusative das Brösel

1Optionally with an article.

Further reading

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