Frühstück

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrüestücke (14th c.). Equivalent to früh (early) + Stück (piece”, here in the sense of “bite).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁyːʃtʏk/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun

Frühstück n (strong, genitive Frühstücks or Frühstückes, plural Frühstücke)

  1. breakfast
    Synonyms: (Switzerland) Morgenessen, (Switzerland, informal) Zmorge(n), (archaic) Morgenbrot, Dejeuner
    Hyponym: Znüni
    Gewöhnlich essen sie ihr Frühstück im Bett.
    They usually have their breakfast in bed.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vroegstuk (calque)
  • Dutch: vroegstuk (calque)
  • Hungarian: früstök
  • Kashubian: frisztëk
  • Carpathian Rusyn: фрыштик (frŷštyk)
  • Serbo-Croatian: fruštik, fruštuk
  • Slovak: fruštik, frištik, frištuk

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