Broiler

See also: broiler

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English broiler around 1960.

The exact way this term found its way into East German terminology is uncertain and subject to debate. Due to general economic problems, East Germany was dependent on foodstuff imports throughout its history; one possibility therefore is that chickens were at one point imported from Anglophone countries, e.g. the USA. Another theory instead suggests that Bulgaria used the English loanword бройлери (brojleri) to better market their own chickens for export to the West.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁɔʏ̯lɐ/

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Noun

Broiler m (strong, genitive Broilers, plural Broiler)

1. (East Germany) broiler (chicken suitable for broiling)

   Synonym: Brathähnchen

Declension

Declension of Broiler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Broiler	die	Broiler
genitive	eines	des	Broilers	der	Broiler
dative	einem	dem	Broiler	den	Broilern
accusative	einen	den	Broiler	die	Broiler

Derived terms

• Goldbroiler

Further reading

• “Broiler” in Duden online