German word

Frühstück

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁyːʃtʏk/

Meaning

  • neuter nounbreakfast

Example

Ich esse jeden Morgen ein Frühstück.

I eat breakfast every morning.

Illustration for Frühstück (breakfast)

More examples

Zum Frühstück trinke ich meistens Kaffee.

For breakfast, I usually drink coffee.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • zum Frühstück

    for breakfast

  • ein leichtes Frühstück

    a light breakfast

  • Frühstück genießen

    enjoy breakfast

Similar words

Brunch: A late-morning meal, often centered on lighter dishes.
Mahlzeit: A brief greeting used around mealtimes.
Mittagessen: The main meal eaten around midday.
Abendessen: The main meal eaten from evening into night.

Definition in German

Erste Mahlzeit des Tages am Morgen, die oft zuhause oder in einem Café eingenommen wird.

Word origin

Frühstück comes from an older German compound of früh and Stück, whose sense shifted from an early piece of food to the morning meal.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

Related words

  • frühstückenhave breakfastverb
  • Frühstückszeitbreakfast timenoun

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