das Mittagessen

A2

lunch

English meaning
lunch
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

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Mittagessen in a sentence

Um zwölf Uhr gibt es Mittagessen.

There is lunch at twelve o'clock.

Declension of das Mittagessen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mittagessen—
Accusativedas Mittagessen—
Dativedem Mittagessenden Mittagessen
Genitivedes Mittagessens—

Word family

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

Where Mittagessen comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Mittag und Essen

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Questions about Mittagessen

Is it der, die or das Mittagessen?

It is das Mittagessen — Mittagessen is neuter.

What is the genitive of Mittagessen?

The genitive singular is des Mittagessens. The dative plural is den Mittagessen.

What does Mittagessen mean in English?

das Mittagessen means "lunch". For example: "Um zwölf Uhr gibt es Mittagessen." — "There is lunch at twelve o'clock."

What level is Mittagessen in German?

Mittagessen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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