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A basic baked food whose name can also stand for a person’s means of living.

Examples

  • Er legte ein Brot in die Dose.
    He put a sandwich in the box.
  • Sie fand in der Stadt ihr Brot.
    She found a way to earn her living in the city.
  • Es ist ein schweres Brot, doch es ernährt uns.
    It is a hard way to earn a living, but it feeds us.
  • Ich kaufe zwei Brote.
    I am buying two loaves.
  • Ein Brot liegt auf dem Tisch.
    A loaf lies on the table.

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Laib
Scheibe
Lebensunterhalt

Meanings

Bread as food

noun
food
neutral
Baked food made mainly from flour and water.

Examples

  • Wir essen zum Frühstück Brot.
    We eat bread for breakfast.
  • Das Brot ist noch warm.
    The bread is still warm.
  • Sie backt Brot aus Roggenmehl.
    She bakes bread from rye flour.
  • Zu der Suppe gibt es Brot.
    There is bread with the soup.
  • Ich schneide ein Stück Brot ab.
    I cut off a piece of bread.

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A loaf

noun
food
neutral
One whole piece of baked bread.

Examples

  • Ich kaufe zwei Brote.
    I am buying two loaves.
  • Das große Brot wiegt ein Kilo.
    The large loaf weighs a kilo.
  • Ein Brot liegt auf dem Tisch.
    A loaf lies on the table.
  • Der Bäcker legt drei Brote ins Regal.
    The baker puts three loaves on the shelf.
  • Dieses Brot hat eine dicke Kruste.
    This loaf has a thick crust.

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A slice or sandwich

noun
food
neutral
A cut piece of a loaf, often with a topping.

Examples

  • Sie schmiert Butter auf ein Brot.
    She spreads butter on a slice of bread.
  • Ich nehme zwei belegte Brote mit.
    I am taking two sandwiches with me.
  • Sein Brot ist mit Käse belegt.
    His sandwich has cheese on it.
  • Die Kinder essen ihre Brote in der Pause.
    The children eat their sandwiches during break.
  • Er legte ein Brot in die Dose.
    He put a sandwich in the box.

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Livelihood

noun
livelihood
neutral
What a person earns to live on.

Examples

  • Mit dieser Arbeit verdient sie ihr Brot.
    She earns her living with this job.
  • Er muss sein Brot selbst verdienen.
    He must earn his own living.
  • Die Familie lebt von ihrem täglichen Brot.
    The family lives on its daily bread.
  • Sie fand in der Stadt ihr Brot.
    She found a way to earn her living in the city.
  • Es ist ein schweres Brot, doch es ernährt uns.
    It is a hard way to earn a living, but it feeds us.

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Etymology

From Middle High German brōt and Old High German prōt, originally connected to fermentation.

FAQ

What does Brot mean?

It means bread, a loaf, a slice or figuratively a livelihood.

What is its article?

It is neuter: das Brot.

When is its plural used?

Brote counts individual loaves or slices; the food as a substance is usually uncountable.

Can it mean a livelihood?

Yes: sein Brot verdienen means to earn one’s living.

Where does it come from?

Duden connects it to old German forms for something fermented.

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