brauð
[ˈprœiːð]neuter
Bread in Icelandic is brauð.
The word brauð refers to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
brauð is a neuter noun, which means it takes the neuter form in the nominative and accusative cases.
Did you know?
- In many Icelandic bakeries, you might encounter rúgbrauð, a dense dark bread traditionally baked using the natural heat from geothermal hot springs.
- Because of the cold climate, Iceland historically struggled to grow wheat, making brauð a luxury import for centuries.
- The Icelandic word brauð is a direct linguistic cousin to the English 'bread', sharing a common ancestor from thousands of years ago.
Examples in context
- Hann borðaði brauð með sýrðum rjóma og osti.He ate bread with sour cream and cheese.This sentence shows how to use brauð when mentioning sour cream and cheese.Tatoeba #4171581 by lifind, translation #4162060 by Lepotdeterre
- Hann át brauð með smjöri.He ate bread with butter.This sentence shows how to use brauð when mentioning butter.Tatoeba #870309 by Swift, translation #868767 by CM
- Borðarðu brauð í hádegismat?Do you have bread for lunch?This sentence shows how to use brauð in a question about lunch.Tatoeba #493034 by Swift, translation #15894 by Swift
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jón and Katrín are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- JónHvar er brauðinu?Where is the bread?
- KatrínÞað er í skúfinu, Jón.It is in the cupboard, Jón.
- JónÉg vilnhafa brauð með smjöri.I want bread with butter.
- KatrínÉg skal skera brauð fyrir þig.I will cut bread for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries brauð, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brauð, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
