Frühstück is the German noun for breakfast; Frühstücken is the verb. Therefore, in German, you don't say "I had eggs for breakfast." Instead, you say "I breakfast with eggs." (Although, if you were really speaking German you'd say, "I breakfast with liverwurst," but that's another matter all together.)
Lunch (Mittagessen) and dinner (Abendessen) can also be verbs, but they don't seem as strange to me. These words are the time of day (Mittag is mid-day, Abend is evening) plus the verb to eat (essen).
About Me
- Erin
- Ridgewood, NJ, United States
- In the fall of 2007 my husband and I moved to Germany. After more than a year of traveling, eating, and living abroad, we were transferred back to the states. At the time of our return, I was 34 weeks pregnant. This is a true account of our re-assimilation, reverse culture shock, and impending adventure into parenthood.
A Southern Something
I don't think there are quite enough sausages in the South to maintain the "Wurst of the Week." Instead, I am replacing this sidebar feature with "A Southern Something." To start, I'd like to introduce you to chow chow. A pickled relish, chow chow can be made from any number of vegetables, including cabbage, onions, or green tomatoes.
Subscribe
Posts
1 comment:
Hey Erin and Kev,
Sounds like you're both living it up. I wish I was back in Europe. We both miss the yogurt that has wheat in it. Aldi/Lidl was our favorite place. We took Kev there, and he got a red coat for the winter.
Post a Comment