ett bröd
Meaning
bread
In Swedish: mat av mjöl som bakas i ugn
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett bröd |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | brödet |
| Plural, indefinite | bröd |
| Plural, definite | bröden |
bröd is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bröd, det stora brödet. Check another noun
Practise bröd
1 / 2Is it en bröd or ett bröd?
bröd in a sentence
- han åt fyra skivor bröd om dagenhe ate four slices of bread a day
- vatten och brödbread and water
- hembakat brödhomemade [homebaked] bread
- en limpa bröd / brödlimpaa loaf of bread
- en brödskiva / skiva bröda slice of bread
- leva på vatten och brödlive on bread and water
- Giv [dated, traditional – usually ge] oss idag vårt dagliga brödGive us today our daily bread
Expressions
- ta brödet ur munnen på någontake the bread out of sby's mouth
Words built with bröd
- matbröd (plain) bread
- knäckebröd crispbread
- brödbit piece of bread
Questions
What does bröd mean in English?
bröd means “bread”.
Is it en bröd or ett bröd?
It is ett bröd, and “the bread” is brödet.
What is the plural of bröd?
bröd doesn't change in the plural: ett bröd, två bröd (definite: bröden).
Similar words
mackafralla
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish brø̄þ, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic *braudą.
Nearby common words
bröd is number 2,009 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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