Brei

See also: brei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brīe, brī, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw. Cognate with Yiddish ברײַ (bray).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁaɪ̯/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Brei m (strong, genitive Breis or Breies, plural Breie)

mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food
milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc.
Synonym: Pudding

Declension

Declension of Brei [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brei	die	Breie
genitive	eines	des	Breis, Breies	der	Breie
dative	einem	dem	Brei, Breie¹	den	Breien
accusative	einen	den	Brei	die	Breie

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Einheitsbrei
Gerstenbrei
Grießbrei
Haferbrei
Kartoffelbrei
Milchbrei
Papierbrei
Reisbrei
Sauerbrei
Wurstebrei

Derived terms

breiig

Related terms

Breilöffel
Breischüssel
Matzah brei

Further reading

“Brei” in Duden online
“Brei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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