morgenmad
/ˈmɔr.ənˌmað/common gender
The English word "breakfast" is morgenmad in Danish.
morgenmad refers to the first meal of the day.
Meaning: first meal of the day (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of morgen (morning) and mad (food), literally meaning "morning food".
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the breakfast, you add the suffix -en to the end of the word to form morgenmaden. morgenmad is a common-gender noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɔr.ənˌmað/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- A classic Danish morgenmad frequently includes øllebrød, a traditional porridge made from stale rye bread and beer.
- A common component of morgenmad is leverpostej (liver pâté), an item that English speakers would typically consider a lunch or dinner food.
- The word 'mad' in morgenmad is a cognate of the English 'meat', as both share a historical root in the concept of 'food' in general, rather than just animal flesh.
Examples in context
- Morgenmaden er ikke klar.The breakfast is not ready.This sentence shows how to use the form morgenmad in a negative statement about readiness.Tatoeba #8917213 by danepo, translation #8917204 by carlosalberto
- Spiser du morgenmad hjemme?Do you have breakfast at home?This sentence uses morgenmad to ask about the location of the meal.Tatoeba #476071 by danepo, translation #470142 by FeuDRenais
- Hvornår spiser I morgenmad?At what time do you eat breakfast?This sentence uses morgenmad to ask about the timing of the meal.Tatoeba #2527175 by danepo, translation #1774984 by potatosoup
- Vi serverer morgenmad fra kl. 7 til 10 hver dag.We serve breakfast from 7 am to 10 am every day.
- Jeg kunne godt lide morgenmaden på hotellet.I liked the breakfast at the hotel.
- 54 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Sofie are in the kitchen in the morning.
- LucasEr morgenmaden klar, Sofie?Is the breakfast ready, Sofie?
- SofieJa, Lucas, den er lige færdig.Yes, Lucas, it is just finished.
- LucasDet dufter meget godt.It smells very good.
- SofieTak, sæt dig endelig ned.Thanks, please sit down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “breakfast” translations and entries morgenmad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries morgenmad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
