die Jause

B1

snack

English meaning
snack
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Jausen
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

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Jause in a sentence

Es ist Zeit für eine kleine Jause.

It's time for a small snack.

Declension of die Jause

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Jausedie Jausen
Accusativedie Jausedie Jausen
Dativeder Jauseden Jausen
Genitiveder Jauseder Jausen

Where Jause comes from

seit dem 15. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Erbwort aus dem mittelhochdeutschen jūs, welches eine Entlehnung aus dem slowenischen južina „Mittagessen“ ist

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Questions about Jause

Is it der, die or das Jause?

It is die Jause — Jause is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Jausen.

What is the plural of Jause?

The plural of die Jause is die Jausen.

What is the genitive of Jause?

The genitive singular is der Jause. The dative plural is den Jausen.

What does Jause mean in English?

die Jause means "snack". For example: "Es ist Zeit für eine kleine Jause." — "It's time for a small snack."

What level is Jause in German?

Jause is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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