brekefast

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From breken +‎ fast.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛːkfast/, /ˈbrɛkfast/

Noun

brekefast

  1. (Late Middle English) breakfast (a meal consumed at the beginning of the day)

Descendants

  • English: breakfast
    • → Afrikaans: brekfis
    • → Irish: bricfeasta
    • → Maori: parakuihi
    • → Scottish Gaelic: bracaist
    • → Portuguese: brequefeste, brequefesta
    • → Welsh: brecwast
  • Scots: brekfast
  • Yola: brekvast

References

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