brood
/broːt/neuter
The Dutch word for bread is brood.
brood refers to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word brood is a neuter noun. To talk about multiple types or loaves of bread, use the plural form broden.
How do you pronounce it?
/broːt/
Did you know?
- The phrase broodnodig is an adjective meaning 'essential' or 'urgently needed', but it literally translates to 'bread-necessary'.
- There is a Dutch expression brood op de plank, meaning 'bread on the plank', which refers to having enough money to earn a living.
- The Dutch term broodje refers to a small roll or a sandwich, which is a diminutive form of brood.
Examples in context
- De man at brood.The man ate bread.This sentence shows how to use brood in the context of eating.Tatoeba #844544 by simonbr, translation #767950 by marloncori
- Is er nog brood?Is there any bread left?This sentence shows how to ask about the availability of brood.Tatoeba #10873571 by doemaar14, translation #10372114 by DJ_Saidez
- Ik hou van brood.I like bread.This sentence shows how to express a preference for brood.Tatoeba #5460243 by sdfke1, translation #3254621 by CK
- Ik had een lekkere boterham als ontbijt.I had a delicious boterham for breakfast.
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Example conversation
Lucas and Sophie are in the kitchen in the morning.
- LucasWil je nog een stuk brood?Do you want another piece of bread?
- SophieNee bedankt, ik heb genoeg gehad.No thanks, I have had enough.
- LucasIs het brood vers?Is the bread fresh?
- SophieJa, het komt net uit de oven.Yes, it just came out of the oven.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries brood, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
