Brotzeit

German

Etymology

Brot (“bread”) +‎ Zeit (“time”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁoːtˌt͡saɪ̯t/
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Noun

Brotzeit f (genitive Brotzeit, plural Brotzeiten) (regional, Bavaria)

  1. (uncountable) A break in which a light meal (such as bread) is eaten.
  2. (countable, by extension) A light meal, as eaten in such a break.
    Sie hat für die Reise eine Brotzeit mitgenommen. ― She brought a sandwich for the trip.

Declension

Declension of Brotzeit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Brotzeit die Brotzeiten
genitive einer der Brotzeit der Brotzeiten
dative einer der Brotzeit den Brotzeiten
accusative eine die Brotzeit die Brotzeiten

Further reading

  • “Brotzeit” in Duden online
  • “Brotzeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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