Noun
das Essen
Pronunciation: [ˈʔɛsn̩]
food
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plural Essen
Meanings
Noun
- food
- meal; dinner; lunch
Example sentence
Das Essen ist schon fertig.
The food is ready.
Word forms
singular
das Essen
plural
die Essen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Essen
Accusativedas Essen
Dativedem Essen
Genitivedes Essens
Plural
Nominativedie Essen
Accusativedie Essen
Dativeden Essen
Genitiveder Essen
Usage
- das Essen — food or a meal; capital E
- essen — the verb to eat; lower-case e
Das Essen im neuen Restaurant schmeckt ausgezeichnet.
The food in the new restaurant tastes excellent.
Not the word you meant? See also essen (Verb).