Abendbrot

German

Etymology

Abend +‎ Brot

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbəntˌbroːt/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈaːmbroːt/ (rapid speech)

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Noun

Abendbrot n (strong, genitive Abendbrotes or Abendbrots, plural Abendbrote)

1. supper, dinner (evening meal), typically consisting of bread, sliced meat, cheese, and pickles

   Synonym: Abendessen

Usage notes

• In German-speaking areas, the evening meal typically consists of what is described above, but Abendbrot can be used to refer to any evening meal (i.e. used synonymously with Abendessen) — although a dinner at a classy restaurant would usually be referred to only with Abendessen.
• The plural form is rarely used.

Declension

Declension of Abendbrot [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Abendbrot	die	Abendbrote
genitive	eines	des	Abendbrotes, Abendbrots	der	Abendbrote
dative	einem	dem	Abendbrot, Abendbrote1	den	Abendbroten
accusative	ein	das	Abendbrot	die	Abendbrote

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Abendbrot” in Duden online
• “Abendbrot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache