# der Brei

der Brei is a German noun meaning “mash”. Forms: des Breis, die Breie.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Breis
- Plural: die Breie

## In other languages

- Русский: каша, пюре, месиво
- Українська: каша

## Meanings

1. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food
2. milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc.
3. pap ( ), pudding ( ), porridge ( ), mush ( )
   - Er fütterte das Baby mit Brei.

## Examples

- Rede nicht um den heißen Brei herum! — Don't beat around the bush.
- Hör auf, um den heißen Brei herumzureden! — Stop beating about the bush.
- Hör bitte auf, um den heißen Brei herumzureden, und komm gleich zur Sache! — Please stop beating about the bush and get straight to the point.
- Iss deinen Brei und halt dein Maul. — Eat your porridge and shut up.
- Was ist in diesem Brei drin? — What's in this porridge?

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