Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
påbröd. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
påbröd, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
påbröd in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
påbröd you have here. The definition of the word
påbröd will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
påbröd, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of på (“on; upon”) + bröd (“bread”). Attested since 1853. In general sense; attested since 1881.
Noun
påbröd c
- (dated) a free extra piece of bread given in addition with purchases from a bakery
1908, Elin Wägner, Norrtullsligan [Men and Other Misfortunes], pages 123 – 124:Kaffepannan sjöng på spritköket, och i brödkorgen fanns jämt åtta wienerbröd, nej tio, ty vi fick två i påbröd, när brödfröken hörde, att vi varit med skatten.- The coffee pot sang on the spirit stove, and in the bread basket there were eight Danish pastries, no ten, for we got two in brotus, when the bakery girl heard that we had been with the treasure.
- an addition; a bonus
1923, Hjalmar Bergman, Jag, Ljung och Medardus, page 228:Men gumman Klang fick en flintskallig gubbe, den magraste jag sett. Och som påbröd en uppnäst, fräknig pojke.- But old woman Klang got a bald old man, the leanest I've seen. And in addition an uppish, freckled boy.
1989, Sonja Erfurth, Harry Martinsons 30-tal, page 38:Sjukdomen är icke av livsfarlig art utan får betraktas som en sorts extra sjukdom, ett litet påbröd av djävulen.- The disease is not of a life-threatening nature but may be considered a kind of extra disease, a small bonus by the devil.
Derived terms
See also
References