Frühstück

noun
breakfast, morning meal
A1

Means 'breakfast' or 'morning meal'. A neuter noun: das Frühstück. Plural is 'Frühstücke', though often used as a mass noun without plural when referring to the meal in general. Genitive singular 'des Frühstücks'. Common in compounds (Frühstück machen). Not irregular, standard declension.

Examples

Zum Frühstück servierte die Küche frische Brötchen, obwohl viele Gäste erst später kamen.
For breakfast the kitchen served fresh rolls, although many guests arrived later.
Das Frühstück war sehr gut.
The morning meal was very good.
Ich esse gern Frühstück.
I like having breakfast.

Details

PluralFrühstücke

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Frühstückdie Frühstücke
genitivedes Frühstücksder Frühstücke
dativedem Frühstückden Frühstücken
accusativedas Frühstückdie Frühstücke

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a breakfast plate with a big 'das' tag.
👂Sounds like 'frew-shtook' -> 'food' in the morning.
⚧️das = imagine a neutral plate labeled 'das Frühstück'.

Notes

Frühstück is often uncountable, but plural 'Frühstücke' is used when talking about several breakfast occasions.

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