German VERB A1 Rank 7639

frühstücken

to have breakfast

frühstücken – frühstückte – hat gefrühstückt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry frühstücken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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frühstücken vs essen

to eat

Essen is the general word for taking in solid food. Frühstücken, by contrast, specifically refers to the first meal of the day and can be used without naming any food. When only eating food is meant, essen is appropriate; for the first meal in the morning, frühstücken is more precise.

Visual example for essen
frühstücken

Ich frühstücke morgens mit einer Scheibe Brot.

I have breakfast with a slice of bread in the morning.

essen

Ich esse morgens eine Scheibe Brot.

I eat a slice of bread in the morning.

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