das Nachtisch
B2dessert / sweets
- English meaning
- dessert / sweets
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
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Nachtisch in a sentence
Zum Nachtisch aßen wir leckere Schokoladencreme.
For dessert we ate delicious chocolate mousse.
Declension of das Nachtisch
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Nachtisch | — |
| Accusative | den Nachtisch | — |
| Dative | dem Nachtisch | den Nachtischen |
| Genitive | des Nachtischs | — |
Word family
das Nachtisch is built from die Nacht (night) and der Tisch (table). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Nachtisch comes from
präpositionales Rektionskompositum aus der Präposition nach und dem Substantiv Tisch; das Wort ist seit dem 16. Jahrhundert belegt
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Questions about Nachtisch
Is it der, die or das Nachtisch?
It is das Nachtisch — Nachtisch is neuter.
What is the genitive of Nachtisch?
The genitive singular is des Nachtischs. The dative plural is den Nachtischen.
What does Nachtisch mean in English?
das Nachtisch means "dessert / sweets". For example: "Zum Nachtisch aßen wir leckere Schokoladencreme." — "For dessert we ate delicious chocolate mousse."
What level is Nachtisch in German?
Nachtisch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sweets & desserts vocabulary.
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