break bread

Etymology
Under medieval conditions, guests brought their own knives worn with them, which were their daggers they hunted and gathered with, then only fit to cut meat. From the expression “break bread with friends” the ellipsis “break bread” implying community developed.

Verb

 * 1) To eat a meal, especially to eat a shared meal with friends.
 * 2)  To take part in Holy Communion.
 * 1)  To take part in Holy Communion.
 * 1)  To take part in Holy Communion.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Armenian: հաց կիսել,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: bryde brød
 * Dutch: het brood delen
 * Finnish: murtaa leipä
 * French:
 * German: das Brot miteinander teilen
 * Hindi:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Polish: jeść razem, zjeść razem
 * Portuguese: comer em conjunto
 * Russian: раздели́ть хлеб-соль
 * Spanish: compartir el pan
 * Swedish: bryta bröd
 * Turkish: ekmeğini paylaşmak
 * Vietnamese:


 * Arabic:
 * Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 擘餅
 * Mandarin: 擘餅
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: het brood breken, het brood delen
 * Finnish: murtaa leipä
 * French:
 * German: Brot brechen
 * Hindi:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Polish: łamać chleb
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: преломля́ть хлеб
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: bryta bröd
 * Vietnamese: