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Abendbrot

supper; simple cold evening bread meal

noun AH-bent-broht Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Abendbrot is the traditional German evening meal — bread, cheese, and cold cuts — rather than a hot cooked dinner. It contrasts with Abendessen (a cooked evening meal) and reflects traditional German food culture.

Examples

"Zum Abendbrot gibt es Brot mit Käse und Aufschnitt."

Natural Translation

For supper there is bread with cheese and cold cuts.

Literal Translation

For supper there-is bread with cheese and cold-cuts.

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