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Rührei

scrambled eggs

noun RUER-eye Less Common

Usage Note

Rührei is scrambled egg, from rühren (to stir) plus Ei; a breakfast staple. Usually uncountable; the plural Rühreier is rare. Contrast Spiegelei, the fried egg.

Examples

"Zum Frühstück mache ich Rührei mit Schnittlauch."

Natural Translation

For breakfast I make scrambled eggs with chives.

Literal Translation

For-the breakfast make I scrambled-egg with chives.

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