Category: Food & DrinkPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Brød
/Brød/Roman
English meaning: Bread
Definition
A staple food; Danish rye bread is famous.
Example
“Rugbrød er meget dansk.”
In English: “Rye bread is very Danish.”
Another example: “Jeg køber friskt brød hver morgen.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neuter noun meaning 'bread'; Danish rye bread ('rugbrød') is a cultural staple. Usually uncountable; 'et brød' means a loaf.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
'Brød' comes from Old Norse 'brauð', which has Proto-Germanic roots in *braudą, signifying bread as a staple food across Nordic and Germanic cultures.
Common Collocations
- et stykke brød
- frisk brød
- rugbrød
- bage brød
- brød og smør
Word Forms
et brød, brødet, brød, brødene
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