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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.
to earn a living
An idiomatic expression meaning to earn one's livelihood or make money for daily life.
Er muss hart arbeiten, um seine Brötchen zu verdienen.
He has to work hard to earn a living.
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.
bread roll
Brötchen and Semmel can refer to the same small breakfast bread roll. The difference is mainly regional: In southern Germany and Austria, people often say Semmel, while Brötchen is common in many other German-speaking regions.
In Hamburg bestellt Lea zum Frühstück ein Brötchen.
In Hamburg, Lea orders a bread roll for breakfast.
In München bestellt Lea zum Frühstück eine Semmel.
In Munich, Lea orders a bread roll for breakfast.
