brötchen

noun

bröt·​chen

ˈbrœ̅tḵən

plural -s

: roll sense 2d(1)

Word History

Etymology

German, from bröt- (from brot bread, from Old High German brōt) + -chen, diminutive suffix, from Middle High German -chīn; akin to Middle Dutch -kijn, diminutive suffix

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