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bread roll
A small, individual baked item made from bread dough or roll dough, typically eaten for breakfast or as a snack.
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten ein frisches Brötchen mit Marmelade.
For breakfast, I like best to eat a fresh bread roll with jam.
The word 'Brötchen' (bread roll) is the diminutive form of 'das Brot' (bread). The ending '-chen' makes things smaller and always gives the noun the article 'das'.
Ein kleines Brot zum Frühstück nennt man Brötchen.
A small loaf or roll of bread for breakfast is called a Brötchen.
The word 'Brötchen' (bread roll) is common especially in northern and western Germany. In southern Germany and Austria, people usually say 'die Semmel'; in Berlin, 'die Schrippe'.
Beim Bäcker in München habe ich zwei Semmeln bestellt.
At the bakery in Munich, I ordered two rolls.
With 'Brötchen' (bread roll), verbs related to preparing and eating are often used. Typical phrases are 'ein Brötchen schmieren' (to butter a roll), 'ein Brötchen belegen' (to top/fill a roll with cheese or cold cuts), and 'in ein Brötchen beißen' (to bite into a roll).
Für die Mittagspause belege ich mir morgens ein Brötchen mit Käse.
For my lunch break, I make myself a bread roll with cheese in the morning.
The expression 'seine Brötchen verdienen' means to secure one's livelihood. The possessive pronoun ('meine', 'deine', 'seine') is adjusted to the person earning the money.
Als Studentin verdiene ich meine Brötchen mit Kellnern am Wochenende.
As a student, I earn my living by waiting tables on weekends.
emperor / Kaiser roll
'der Kaiser' and 'das Brötchen' can both refer to a small baked item that you eat for breakfast or as a snack. Here, however, 'Kaiser' is not a person, but the short form of 'Kaisersemmel' (Kaiser roll). This can confuse learners because 'der Kaiser' usually means an emperor. 'Brötchen' is the general term and is easily understood everywhere. 'Kaiser' for this baked item is more regional and sounds more natural especially in Austria and southern Germany. In practical terms: every Kaiser roll is a Brötchen or a Semmel, but not every Brötchen is a Kaiser.
Zum Frühstück esse ich ein Brötchen mit Käse.
For breakfast, I eat a bread roll with cheese.
In der Bäckerei kauft Anna zwei Kaiser und eine Brezel.
At the bakery, Anna buys two Kaiser rolls and a pretzel.