breekvasten

Dutch

Etymology

From breken (“to break”) +‎ vasten (“fast”), i.e. to break the nightly fast. Cognate to English breakfast.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreːkˌfɑs.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: breek‧vas‧ten

Noun

breekvasten n (plural breekvastens, diminutive breekvastentje n)

1. (rare, dialectal) breakfast

   Synonyms: ontbijt, ochtendmaal, vroegkost, vroegstuk