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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔntˈbɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: ont‧bijt
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯t
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ontbijt, also inbijt, equivalent to ont- + bijt (“a bite”). Compare German Imbiss (“snack”).
Noun
ontbijt n (plural ontbijten, diminutive ontbijtje n)
- a breakfast, first meal of the day, usually in the morning
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
ontbijt
- inflection of ontbijten:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative