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das Frühstück
breakfast
The first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning.
example
Am Sonntag nehmen wir uns immer viel Zeit für das Frühstück.
On Sundays, we always take plenty of time for breakfast.
das Frühstück
breakfast
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Meanings
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Word composition
The word 'Frühstück' is made up of 'früh' (early) and 'Stück' (piece). It originally meant an 'early piece' of bread that one eats in the morning.
EXAMPLE
Für ein gutes Frühstück nehme ich mir gerne Zeit.
I like to take my time for a good breakfast.
Typical verbs
The matching verb for 'das Frühstück' (breakfast) is 'frühstücken' (to have breakfast). But you can also say 'Frühstück machen' (to make/prepare breakfast) or simply 'Frühstück essen' (to eat breakfast).
EXAMPLE
Wollen wir morgen zusammen frühstücken?
Do we want to have breakfast together tomorrow?
Correct preposition
To say what you eat or drink, you use 'zum Frühstück' (for breakfast). To express what you do during the meal, you use 'beim Frühstück' (at/during breakfast).
EXAMPLE
Ich esse am liebsten Müsli zum Frühstück.
I prefer to eat muesli for breakfast.
Compare with
Frühstück vs frühstücken
to have breakfast
'das Frühstück' and 'frühstücken' both belong to the first meal in the morning. The difference is the part of speech: 'das Frühstück' is the meal itself, so it is a noun. 'frühstücken' is the activity, so it is a verb. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar. After articles or article-like words such as 'das', 'mein', or 'beim', you use 'Frühstück'. If you want to say what someone is doing, you use 'frühstücken'.
Frühstück
Beim Frühstück lese ich oft kurz die Nachrichten.
At breakfast, I often read the news briefly.
frühstücken
Am Wochenende frühstücken wir meistens später als sonst.
On weekends, we usually have breakfast later than usual.
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