Definition
Food or prepared dishes that people eat for nourishment.
Translations
- English
- food
- Français
- nourriture
- Türkçe
- yemek
- Polski
- jedzenie
- Русский
- еда
- Українська
- їжа
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Essen
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
food
/das ˈɛsn̩/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Essen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Essen ist schon fertig.NominativSing.The food is already ready.
- Wir bestellen das Essen um zwölf Uhr.AkkusativSing.We order the food at twelve o'clock.
- Wir sprechen nach dem Essen über den Film.DativSing.We talk about the film after the meal.
- Der Geruch des Essens macht mich hungrig.GenitivSing.The smell of the food makes me hungry.
- Die bestellten Essen stehen schon auf dem Tisch.NominativPlur.The ordered meals are already on the table.
- Die Küche bereitet mehrere Essen für die Gruppe vor.AkkusativPlur.The kitchen prepares several meals for the group.
- Zu den Essen gehören jeweils ein Getränk und ein Dessert.DativPlur.Each of the meals includes a drink and a dessert.
- Die Qualität der Essen in diesem Restaurant ist ausgezeichnet.GenitivPlur.The quality of the food at this restaurant is excellent.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Essen/ˈɛsn̩/
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Article phrase
das Essen/das ˈɛsn̩/
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Plural
Essen/ˈɛsn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Essen | die Essen |
| Akkusativ | das Essen | die Essen |
| Dativ | dem Essen | den Essen |
| Genitiv | des Essens | der Essen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Sentence patterndas Essen schmeckt
- CollocationEssen bestellen
- Prepositional constructionnach dem Essennach + Dativ
- Collocationein warmes Essen zubereiten
- Verb constructiondas Essen genießen + Akkusativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymNahrung
Nahrung is the more general term; Essen usually refers to specific prepared dishes or the meal.
- Broader termNahrungsmittel
Nahrungsmittel refers to individual food products, whereas Essen can also refer to prepared dishes or a meal.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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