Danish · Food & Drink
Frokost
Lunch
Beginnernoun · common
Definition
The midday meal. Note: in Danish, frokost means lunch, not breakfast.
Example
Vi spiser frokost klokken tolv.
We eat lunch at twelve.
Etymology
The word 'frokost' is believed to come from the Old Norse 'frokost', which means 'lunch'. It has evolved to denote the midday meal in Danish culture.
How & Where It’s Used
'Frokost' is commonly used in both spoken and written contexts, especially in professional and social settings. It is widely understood throughout Denmark with no regional dialects.