Ways to say it
| Dutch |
|---|
| toost |
| geroosterd brood |
When referring to the food item, you can use the term toost or geroosterd brood. If you are looking for verbs related to the concept of toast, roosteren means to lightly cook something by browning it over fire, while toasten, drinken op or proosten are used when you want to engage in a salutation.
What does it mean word for word?
The term geroosterd brood is a compound construction where geroosterd is the past participle meaning 'toasted' and brood is the noun meaning 'bread'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The term geroosterd brood specifically uses the past participle geroosterd to describe the state of the noun brood.
When do people say it?
When making a toast during a drink, the Dutch equivalent of the English 'cheers' is Proost!
Did you know?
- Although proosten means to make a toast with drinks, the phrase drinken op literally means 'drinking on', often followed by the person or thing being celebrated.
- The Dutch verb roosteren is used not only for bread but also for roasting coffee beans, which makes the process of making coffee and toast linguistically linked.
- A common Dutch breakfast involves roosteren bread and then spreading it with pindakaas, a thick peanut butter that is a staple in Dutch households.
Example sentences for Dutch are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Emma and Levi are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- EmmaLevi, wil je ook wat toost?Levi, do you want some toast too?
- LeviJa, dat is heel lekker.Yes, that is very tasty.
- EmmaIk maak twee sneetjes toost voor jou.I will make two slices of toast for you.
- LeviDank je wel, Emma.Thank you, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries toost, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
