Noun
die Speise
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpaɪ̯zə/
meal, fare (food)
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plural Speisen
Meanings
Noun
- meal, fare (food)
Example sentence
Ist die Speise nach islamischem Recht erlaubt?
Is the food permitted under Islamic law?
Word forms
singular
die Speise
plural
die Speisen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Speise
Accusativedie Speise
Dativeder Speise
Genitiveder Speise
Plural
Nominativedie Speisen
Accusativedie Speisen
Dativeden Speisen
Genitiveder Speisen
Usage
- warme und kalte Speisen — hot and cold dishes; more formal menu vocabulary
- Speise / speisen — a dish or food / dine; related noun and elevated verb
Auf dem Tisch standen mehrere kleine Speisen zum Probieren.
Several small dishes were set out on the table for tasting.