English–German

“breakfast” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁyːʃtʏk/

Example

Ich esse jeden Morgen ein Frühstück.

I eat breakfast every morning.

Illustration for Frühstück (breakfast)

How to say “breakfast” in German

“Breakfast” in German is Frühstück.

The first shared food and drink of the day gathered around a morning table.

Full entry for Frühstück: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Frühstück

Zum Frühstück trinke ich meistens Kaffee.

For breakfast, I usually drink coffee.

Tips for using Frühstück

  • For the meal's setting, German commonly uses zum Frühstück, with zum meaning 'zu dem' and requiring the dative.

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