No. 5,796 in German
brötchen
Bread roll.
In a sentence
Ich möchte ein Brötchen kaufen.
I would like to buy a bread roll.
The word 'Brötchen' is used to refer to a small type of bread, commonly known as a bread roll.
Das Brötchen ist frisch gebacken.
The bread roll is freshly baked.
In this context, 'Brötchen' refers to a specific bread roll that is being described.
Soll ich noch Brötchen fürs Frühstück holen?
Should I get some more bread rolls for breakfast?
Here, 'Brötchen' is used more generically to refer to bread rolls in general, typically pertaining to a meal or household provision.
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