See also: brod, Brod, brød, bród, and brôd

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish brø̄þ, from Old Norse brauð (bread), from Proto-Germanic *braudą. Cognate with Dutch brood (bread), German Brot (bread), English bread, Danish brød (bread), Icelandic brauð (bread).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /brøː(d)/
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  • Rhymes: -øːd, -øː

Noun

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bröd n

  1. (countable, uncountable) bread
    hembakat bröd
    homemade [homebaked] bread
    en limpa bröd / brödlimpa
    a loaf of bread
    en brödskiva / skiva bröd
    a slice of bread
    leva på vatten och bröd
    live on bread and water
    Giv [dated, traditional – usually ge] oss idag vårt dagliga bröd
    Give us today our daily bread

Usage notes

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  • Since bröd is sometimes pronounced /brøː/ (without the final /d/), it is sometimes treated as a vowel final neuter word like spö (rod) with the definite singular bröt, plural brön, definite plural bröna, compare träd.

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