Brei

See also: brei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brīe, brī, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw. Cognate with Yiddish ברײַ (bray).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁaɪ̯/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Brei m (strong, genitive Breis or Breies, plural Breie)

1. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food
2. milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc.

   Synonym: Pudding

Declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brei	die	Breie
genitive	eines	des	Breis, Breies	der	Breie
dative	einem	dem	Brei, Breie1	den	Breien
accusative	einen	den	Brei	die	Breie

Declension of Brei [masculine, strong]

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Einheitsbrei
• Gerstenbrei
• Grießbrei
• Haferbrei
• Kartoffelbrei
• Milchbrei
• Papierbrei
• Reisbrei
• Sauerbrei
• Wurstebrei

Derived terms

• breiig

Related terms

• Breilöffel
• Breischüssel
• Matzah brei

Descendants

• → Polish: bryja, breja

Further reading

• “Brei” in Duden online
• “Brei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache