bröd
/brøː(d)/neuter
The Swedish word for bread is bröd.
The noun bröd refers to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
bröd is a neuter noun. When you want to refer to a specific piece of bread, the definite singular form is bröden.
How do you pronounce it?
/brøː(d)/
Did you know?
- In Swedish, you might hear the term smörgåsbord, which literally translates to a 'butter-bread' table, though it is used globally to describe a buffet.
- Sweden has a long tradition of bröd being baked in communal village ovens, a custom that shaped early social structures in rural areas.
- Swedish culture has a deep obsession with bread variety, often distinguishing between knäckebröd, a crispy thin bread, and soft loaves.
Examples in context
- Bröd bakas i ugn.Bread is baked in an oven.This sentence shows how bröd is baked in an oven.Tatoeba #2235339 by Tximist, translation #34929 by CK
- Har du något bröd?Do you have any bread?This sentence uses bröd to ask if someone has any.Tatoeba #3452066 by KajsaKavat, translation #3450808 by rhus
- Bröd görs av vete.Bread is made from wheat.This sentence describes what bröd is made from.Tatoeba #4360018 by richke, translation #527167 by blay_paul
- Jag skulle vilja ha lite bröd till middagen.I would like some bread for dinner.
- En skiva av din goda limpa skulle vara fantastisk.A slice of your delicious loaf would be fantastic.
- Kan du snälla köpa mjukt bröd från affären?Can you please buy soft bread from the store?
- Jag köpte färskt bröd från bageriet.I bought fresh bread from the bakery.
- Det knastrar när du äter knäckebröd.It crackles when you eat crispbread.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Oscar and Maja are eating breakfast in the kitchen.
- OscarVill du ha lite mer bröd, Maja?Do you want some more bread, Maja?
- MajaJa tack, jag älskar det här brödet.Yes please, I love this bread.
- OscarJag köpte bröd på bageriet i morse.I bought bread at the bakery this morning.
- MajaDet smakar verkligen jättegott!It tastes really delicious!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries bröd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
