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das Abendessen

A1

dinner

English meaning
dinner
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Abendessen
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

Abendessen in a sentence

Wir essen um sieben Abendessen.

We eat dinner at seven.

Declension of das Abendessen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Abendessendie Abendessen
Accusativedas Abendessendie Abendessen
Dativedem Abendessenden Abendessen
Genitivedes Abendessensder Abendessen

Word family

das Abendessen is built from der Abend (evening) and essen (eat). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Abendessen

Is it der, die or das Abendessen?

It is das Abendessen — Abendessen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Abendessen.

What is the plural of Abendessen?

The plural of das Abendessen is die Abendessen.

What is the genitive of Abendessen?

The genitive singular is des Abendessens. The dative plural is den Abendessen.

What does Abendessen mean in English?

das Abendessen means "dinner". For example: "Wir essen um sieben Abendessen." — "We eat dinner at seven."

What level is Abendessen in German?

Abendessen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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