Do not mix them up
das Brötchen
Brot is usually a loaf; a Brötchen is one small bread roll.
das Brot
bread
/broːt/- Plural
- die Brote
Das Brot schmeckt frisch aus dem Ofen am besten. The bread tastes best fresh out of the oven. The four cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominativ | das Brot | die Brote |
| akkusativ | das Brot | die Brote |
| dativ | dem Brot | den Broten |
| genitiv | des Brotes | der Brote |
A memory tip
Fundamental staple foods are frequently neuter in German (das Brot, das Fleisch, das Salz, das Mehl).
Useful expressions
Brot schneiden
Brot und Spiele
Your own memory picture
A few lines will do.
What does bread look like to you?
- der· blue
- die· red
- das· green
No drawing skills needed.
The word in real life
When Germans say “Brot”
Brot is often used without an article as a mass noun: Ich kaufe Brot. A type or loaf is countable.
A tiny dialogue
Mia: Ist noch Brot da?Is there any bread left?
Felix: Ja, eine halbe Scheibe.Yes, half a slice.