Brei

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German brīe, brī, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw. Cognate with Yiddish ברײַ (bray).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

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Brei m (strong, genitive Breis or Breies, plural Breie)

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

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: breja

Further reading

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  • Brei” in Duden online
  • Brei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache