das Toastbrot
toast bread
Soft, usually rectangular bread that is sold in slices and often toasted before eating.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück esse ich zwei Scheiben Toastbrot mit Marmelade.
For breakfast, I eat two slices of toast bread with jam.
das Toastbrot
toast bread
das Toastbrot, die Toastbrote
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Toastbrot, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Toastbrote |
| genitive | des Toastbrotes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Toastbrot | die Toastbrote |
| accusative | das Toastbrot | die Toastbrote |
| dative | dem Toastbrot | den Toastbroten |
| genitive | des Toastbrotes des Toastbrots | der Toastbrote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Toastbrot' (toast bread) is made up of 'Toast' (toast) and 'Brot' (bread). The first part describes the bread's typical preparation or use.
EXAMPLE
Das Toastbrot liegt neben dem Toaster auf der Arbeitsplatte.
The toast bread is next to the toaster on the kitchen counter.
Typical collocations
With 'Toastbrot' (toast bread), quantity expressions such as 'eine Scheibe' (one slice) or 'zwei Scheiben' (two slices) are especially common. 'Eine Packung Toastbrot' (a pack of toast bread) is also a very common quantity expression.
EXAMPLE
Für die Sandwiches brauchen wir sechs Scheiben Toastbrot.
We need six slices of toast bread for the sandwiches.
Preparation
'Toastbrot' (toast bread) is often mentioned together with an appliance or a method of preparation in everyday speech. Typical combinations are 'Toastbrot toasten' (to toast toast bread), 'Toastbrot rösten' (to toast toast bread), and 'Toastbrot in den Toaster stecken' (to put toast bread in the toaster).
EXAMPLE
Sie steckt das Toastbrot in den Toaster und wartet kurz.
She puts the toast bread in the toaster and waits a moment.
In real life
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