der Haferbrei
oatmeal
A porridge made from oats or oat flour, usually cooked with water or milk.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück esse ich gern warmen Haferbrei mit Äpfeln und Zimt.
For breakfast, I like eating warm oatmeal with apples and cinnamon.
der Haferbrei
oatmeal / porridge
der Haferbrei, die Haferbreie
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Haferbrei, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Haferbreie |
| genitive | des Haferbreies |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Haferbrei | die Haferbreie |
| accusative | den Haferbrei | die Haferbreie |
| dative | dem Haferbrei | den Haferbreien |
| genitive | des Haferbreies des Haferbreis | der Haferbreie |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Haferbrei' is made up of 'Hafer' (oats) and 'Brei' (porridge). The base word 'Brei' describes the porridge-like dish, while 'Hafer' names the main ingredient.
EXAMPLE
Für die Kinder koche ich morgens Haferbrei.
I cook oatmeal for the children in the morning.
Typical collocations
'Haferbrei' is often used with verbs such as 'kochen' (to cook), 'essen' (to eat), and 'zubereiten' (to prepare). Typical phrases include 'eine Schüssel Haferbrei' (a bowl of oatmeal) and 'Haferbrei mit Obst' (oatmeal with fruit).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Training habe ich eine große Schüssel Haferbrei gegessen.
After training, I ate a large bowl of oatmeal.
Additions with 'mit'
When additional ingredients are mentioned, 'mit' (with) is often used after 'Haferbrei' with the dative. This describes fruit, nuts, or cinnamon as accompaniments, for example.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder essen ihren Haferbrei am liebsten mit Honig.
The children like eating their oatmeal with honey best.
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