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ontbijt.

a breakfast, first meal of the day, usually in the morning

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔntˈbɛi̯t/
  1. a breakfast, first meal of the day, usually in the morning

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ontbijt, also inbijt, equivalent to ont- (inchoative prefix, starting an action) + bijt (“a bite”), literally “beginning bite”. Compare West Frisian ûntbyt, ynbyt (“breakfast”), German Low German Anbiet (“snack”), German Imbiss (“snack”).

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