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hirsenbrei

masculine noun, nominative singular

1. millet porridge
2. a thick, bland paste-like food

Built from

• Hirsen — stem · millet
  The grain plant Panicum miliaceum, cultivated since antiquity as a staple food. Related to Latin carex and other grain terms.
• -brei — ending · porridge
  A compound formant meaning soft, thick paste or gruel. Derived from Middle High German brei, originally denoting a boiled or mashed preparation.

Etymology. Hirsen (millet, from Old High German hirsa, related to Latin carex sedge) + Brei (porridge, from Middle High German brei, related to Old English bræw broth). A compound denoting porridge made from millet grain.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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