German

Noun

Bröseln m

1. dative plural of Brösel

German

Verb

bröseln ‎(third-person singular simple present bröselt, past tense bröselte, past participle bröselt, auxiliary haben)

1. (intransitive) to crumble (of food)
2. (intransitive) to crumble, fall apart, to disintegrate
3. (transitive) to crumble, to render into crumbs

Usage notes

• Contrary to the underlying noun Brösel, the verb is also commonly used in northern and central Germany, though usually not referring to food (for which krümeln).

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (of food): krümeln

Derived terms

• zerbröseln