die Nachspeise

B1

dessert

English meaning
dessert
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Nachspeisen
Vocabulary package
Sweets & Desserts

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Nachspeise in a sentence

Nach dem Essen gab es noch eine leckere Nachspeise.

After the meal there was still a delicious dessert.

Declension of die Nachspeise

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nachspeisedie Nachspeisen
Accusativedie Nachspeisedie Nachspeisen
Dativeder Nachspeiseden Nachspeisen
Genitiveder Nachspeiseder Nachspeisen

Word family

die Nachspeise is built from Speise (dining, food) and nach (after, to). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nachspeise comes from

Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition nach und dem Substantiv Speise

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Questions about Nachspeise

Is it der, die or das Nachspeise?

It is die Nachspeise — Nachspeise is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nachspeisen.

What is the plural of Nachspeise?

The plural of die Nachspeise is die Nachspeisen.

What is the genitive of Nachspeise?

The genitive singular is der Nachspeise. The dative plural is den Nachspeisen.

What does Nachspeise mean in English?

die Nachspeise means "dessert". For example: "Nach dem Essen gab es noch eine leckere Nachspeise." — "After the meal there was still a delicious dessert."

What level is Nachspeise in German?

Nachspeise is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sweets & desserts vocabulary.

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