Noun
die Semmel
Pronunciation: /ˈzɛməl/
bread roll
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plural Semmeln
Meanings
Noun
- bread roll
Example sentence
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten eine frische Semmel mit Butter.
For breakfast I like nothing better than a fresh bread roll with butter.
Word forms
singular
die Semmel
plural
die Semmeln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Semmel
Accusativedie Semmel
Dativeder Semmel
Genitiveder Semmel
Plural
Nominativedie Semmeln
Accusativedie Semmeln
Dativeden Semmeln
Genitiveder Semmeln
Usage
- eine frische Semmel — A fresh bread roll; regional usage, especially in Austria and southern Germany.
- Semmel / Brötchen — Regional alternatives for a bread roll.
Die Semmel war außen knusprig und innen weich.
The bread roll was crisp outside and soft inside.