This is the 4351st most frequent Dutch word.
breij
"Breij" refers to a soft, mushy mixture or porridge.
In this sentence, 'breij' is used to describe a soft, mushy food mixture, giving it a culinary context.
De breij die je maakte van dit gerecht smaakt heerlijk.
The paste you made from this dish tastes delicious.
Here, 'breij' metaphorically represents a chaotic or confusing collection, transferring the word’s characteristic of amorphousness to abstract concepts like speech or writing.
Het lijkt wel een breij van woorden in zijn essay, erg onsamenhangend.
It seems like a jumble of words in his essay, very incoherent.
The word 'breij' is applied here to describe a physical mixture or mess that results from something being squashed or poured.