German word

Müsli

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmyːsli/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmuesli

Example

Ich esse das Müsli zum Frühstück.

I eat muesli for breakfast.

Illustration for Müsli (muesli)

More examples

Am Wochenende bereite ich gern hausgemachtes Müsli zu.

At the weekend, I like to prepare homemade muesli.

Core concept

A breakfast bowl of raw oat flakes mixed with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit.

Common phrases

  • eine Portion Müsli

    a portion of muesli

  • Müsli mit Nüssen

    muesli with nuts

  • hausgemachtes Müsli

    homemade muesli

Similar words

Haferflocken: Pressed and dried oat flakes eaten with milk or yogurt.
Haferbrei: A warm, thick breakfast porridge made by cooking oats.
Granola: A sweet, baked cereal mix often containing nuts and dried fruit.
Cornflakes: Thin, crisp breakfast cereal flakes made from corn.

Definition in German

Müsli bezeichnet eine kalte Frühstückszubereitung aus rohen Getreideflocken (meist Hafer), Nüssen, Samen und getrockneten Früchten, oft mit Milch oder Joghurt serviert.

Word origin

Muesli is the Swiss German diminutive of Mus, a word for a soft food or mash, and later became the name of this cereal mixture.

Usage tips

  • Muesli is neuter in German, so the standard form is das Müsli.

Other meanings

  • cerealnoun

Related words

  • Müsliarttype of mueslinoun

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