Brötchen

bread roll

noun BRUET-khen Less Common

Origin: diminutive of Brot

Usage Note

Brötchen is a small bread roll, the diminutive of Brot. Plural is unchanged: Brötchen. Regional words abound, including Semmel in the south and Schrippe in Berlin.

Examples

"Zum Frühstück hole ich frische Brötchen."

Natural Translation

For breakfast I fetch fresh rolls.

Literal Translation

For-the breakfast fetch I fresh rolls.

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