der Toast
Translation
toast (bread), a toast (speech)
Examples
Zum Frühstück esse ich einen Toast mit Marmelade.
For breakfast, I eat a piece of toast with jam.
Er sprach einen Toast auf das Brautpaar aus.
He proposed a toast to the bridal couple.
Grammar Patterns
to make a toast ((to sb./sth.)) Er sprach einen Toast auf den Erfolg aus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geröstetes Brot (toasted bread); Trinkspruch (a toast/speech)
Etymology
A loanword from English 'toast', ultimately from Latin 'tostus' (parched, roasted).
Memory Tips
It's the same word as in English, but remember it's a masculine noun in German: 'der Toast'.