German word

frühstücken

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁyːˌʃtʏkən/

Meaning

  • verbhave breakfast

Example

Ich frühstücke jeden Morgen.

I have breakfast every morning.

Illustration for frühstücken (have breakfast)

More examples

Am Wochenende frühstücke ich gern im Café.

At the weekend, I like having breakfast at the café.

Core concept

Someone starting the day by eating a morning meal.

Common phrases

  • frühstücken gehen

    go have breakfast

  • im Café frühstücken

    have breakfast at the café

  • am Wochenende frühstücken

    have breakfast at the weekend

Similar words

essen: Eating food as a general activity.
zu sich nehmen: Consuming food or drink using a polite expression.

Definition in German

Morgens die erste Mahlzeit des Tages essen.

Word origin

Frühstücken developed as a verb from Frühstück, the German noun for the early meal, by adding the infinitive ending -en.

Usage tips

  • The question Hast du schon gefrühstückt? asks whether someone has already had breakfast, and schon means already.

Opposites

  • fastenfastverb

Related words

  • Frühstückbreakfastnoun
  • Frühstücksangebotbreakfast menunoun
  • Frühstückszeitbreakfast timenoun

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