madbrød

English translation: crusty bread

13:45 Apr 21, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Generic term for bread to go with main courses
Danish term or phrase: madbrød
Is there any good expression for this in English?

It is in fact a very wide term at best in Danish - it covers almost anything with flour and yeast... It is usually fairly chunky, and intended to be sliced or torn apart and nibbled or dunked or used to wipe up sauce.

My context is a recipe for white bread with whole grains to eat with soup or a main meal.

I'm thinking of calling it 'main meal bread' but that is purely my own invention, and any better suggestion would be much appreciated.
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:55
English translation:crusty bread
Explanation:
I know this is a much narrower term than the original, but perhaps you can use it in this particular context? A lot of recipes in the UK suggest that you a main meal is served with 'crusty bread', which presumably is different from white bread used for toast, white rolls etc.

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Note added at 43 mins (2009-04-21 14:28:37 GMT)
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Whoops - drop the 'you' before 'a main meal'!
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Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:55
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My brain was beginning to seize up - this is the usual equivalent expression. I went for chunky bread as well, as there are in fact several recipes, not all literally crusty.
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Summary of answers provided
5[plain] bread
e-beth (X)
5food bread (but best no translate it)
Constantinos Faridis (X)
4crusty bread
Pernille Chapman
3dinner bread
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
[plain] bread


Explanation:
Madbroed must be copied from Swedish "matbröd" and Norstedts stora svensk-engelska translates that to [plain] bread

e-beth (X)
Sweden
Local time: 13:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dinner bread


Explanation:
http://www.dennys.com/en/cms/Dinner/64.html
1)Four spicy, golden-fried chicken strips served with a dipping sauce, your choice of two sides and dinner bread.
2) Grilled Chicken Two delicious, seasoned grilled chicken breasts served with your choice of two sides and dinner bread.
3) Country-Fried Steak Two golden-fried chopped beef steaks smothered in rich country gravy. Served with your choice of two sides and dinner bread.


    Reference: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,155180-230195,00.html
    Reference: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=One%20hour%20dinner%20br...
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
food bread (but best no translate it)


Explanation:
it's a name: do not translate. for example: pizza = pizza (not translate it)

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Greek
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, but 'madbrød' is not an international concept like pizza, and my target group would not know what it was. In fact it is a very wide category in Danish, not a distinctive product, and a lot of Danes might have difficulty in defining it!

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crusty bread


Explanation:
I know this is a much narrower term than the original, but perhaps you can use it in this particular context? A lot of recipes in the UK suggest that you a main meal is served with 'crusty bread', which presumably is different from white bread used for toast, white rolls etc.

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Note added at 43 mins (2009-04-21 14:28:37 GMT)
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Whoops - drop the 'you' before 'a main meal'!

Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
TAK!
My brain was beginning to seize up - this is the usual equivalent expression. I went for chunky bread as well, as there are in fact several recipes, not all literally crusty.
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