Brei

Brei

See also: brei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brīe, brī, from Old High German brīo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁaɪ̯/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Brei m (genitive Breies or Breis, plural Breie)

1. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food
2. milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc.

Declension

Declension of Brei

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brei	die	Breie
genitive	eines	des	Breies, Breis	der	Breie
dative	einem	dem	Brei, Breie1	den	Breien
accusative	einen	den	Brei	die	Breie

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

• (milk pudding): Pudding

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Haferbrei
• Grießbrei

• Reisbrei
• Papierbrei

Further reading

• Brei in Duden online