In German
Brot
Meaning: bread
Formal or informal? “Brot” is the everyday word for bread. A bread roll is “das Brötchen”, and a bakery is “die Bäckerei”.
Example sentences
Ich esse jeden Morgen Brot.
I eat bread every morning.
Kannst du das Brot bitte schneiden?
Can you cut the bread, please?
Das Brot ist frisch vom Bäcker.
The bread is fresh from the bakery.
Grammar note
“Das Brot” is neuter, so it takes “das” and “ein”. In everyday speech people mostly use “Brot” as a mass noun, and the plural “die Brote” is rare.
Common mistake
Don't say “die Brot”. The article is “das Brot”, neuter. Also don't mix it up with “das Brötchen”, the small roll.
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What is the German word for a bread roll?
“Das Brötchen”, a small roll, usually eaten at breakfast.
What is the gender of “Brot”?
Neuter: “das Brot”, not “die Brot”.