whole-grain bread
das Vollkornbrot, die Vollkornbrote
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whole-grain bread
Bread made from whole-grain flour or whole-grain meal, which therefore contains all the components of the grain.
Zum Frühstück esse ich gern eine Scheibe Vollkornbrot mit Käse.
For breakfast, I like eating a slice of whole-grain bread with cheese.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vollkornbrote |
| genitive | des Vollkornbrotes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Vollkornbrot | die Vollkornbrote |
| accusative | das Vollkornbrot | die Vollkornbrote |
| dative | dem Vollkornbrot | den Vollkornbroten |
| genitive | des Vollkornbrotes des Vollkornbrots | der Vollkornbrote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Vollkornbrot' is made up of 'Vollkorn' (whole grain) and 'Brot' (bread). 'Vollkorn' indicates that the entire grain is used, which makes the meaning of the compound word understandable.
Im Laden habe ich heute frisches Vollkornbrot gekauft.
Today I bought fresh whole-grain bread at the store.
'Vollkornbrot' is often used with quantities such as 'eine Scheibe' (one slice) or 'zwei Scheiben' (two slices), as well as verbs such as 'essen' (to eat), 'kaufen' (to buy), and 'backen' (to bake). Toppings are also often mentioned directly.
Kannst du mir bitte zwei Scheiben Vollkornbrot abschneiden?
Could you please cut me two slices of whole-grain bread?
In everyday situations, you can order or ask for 'Vollkornbrot' at a bakery as a specific type of bread. The word therefore often follows verbs such as 'nehmen' (to take), 'bestellen' (to order), or 'verkaufen' (to sell).
Verkaufen Sie auch geschnittenes Vollkornbrot?
Do you also sell sliced whole-grain bread?
