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A staple food baked from a dough made of flour, water, salt, and a leavening agent such as yeast. It can refer to the food in general or to a single loaf.
Ich kaufe jeden Morgen ein frisches Brot beim Bäcker.
I buy a fresh loaf of bread at the bakery every morning.
to earn a living
In a fixed expression meaning to earn one's livelihood through work.
Als freier Journalist ist es nicht immer einfach, sein Brot zu verdienen.
As a freelance journalist, it is not always easy to earn a living.
'Brot' (bread) is the basis for many useful compound nouns in German. Examples include 'das Abendbrot' (evening meal), 'das Pausenbrot' (snack for the break), or 'die Brotdose' (lunch box).
Vergiss dein Pausenbrot für die Schule nicht!
Don't forget your snack for school!
Bread has great cultural significance in Germany. The traditional cold meal in the evening is often called 'Abendbrot' (evening meal) and typically consists of bread, sausage, and cheese.
Was gibt es heute zum Abendbrot?
What's for the evening meal today?
The idiom 'sein Brot verdienen' (to earn one's living) is fixed. The possessive pronoun ('mein', 'dein', 'sein', etc.) must be adapted to the person who earns their livelihood.
Sie verdient ihr Brot als Lehrerin an einer Grundschule.
She earns her living as a teacher at a primary school.
