Frühstücks

Frühstücks is a German noun form and prefix related to the meal known as breakfast. As the genitive singular of das Frühstück, it appears in phrases indicating possession or association with the morning meal, for example das Aroma des Frühstücks or die Frühstückszeit. In addition, Frühstücks- functions as a productive prefix in German compounds to denote breakfast-related concepts, such as Frühstückszeit (breakfast time), Frühstücksangebot (breakfast selection), Frühstücksraum (breakfast room), and Frühstücksbuffet (breakfast buffet).

Etymology and usage: Frühstück itself comes from früh meaning early and Stück meaning piece or portion, historically referring to the first bite or early meal of the day. The genitive suffix -s is attached to form Frühstücks when linking to another noun or when describing something pertaining to breakfast. In everyday speech, the bare noun Frühstück is more common for referring to the meal, while Frühstücks- appears mainly in compound nouns or in formal contexts such as hotel menus, program titles, or written guides.

Examples and context: Hotels may advertise a Frühstücksangebot or indicate the Frühstückszeit for guests. In media, the term appears in compounds like Frühstücksfernsehen (a morning TV program block). In Swiss German, Morgenessen is sometimes used for breakfast, but Frühstück remains standard in Germany and Austria.

See also: Frühstück; Brunch; Frühstücksbuffet; Frühstückszeit; Frühstücksfernsehen.