Is it der, die oder das Essen?
DAS
The correct article in German of Essen is das. So it is das Essen! (nominative case)
The word Essen is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
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German declension of Essen?
How does the declension of Essen work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Essen | die Essen |
| Genitive | des Essens | der Essen |
| Dative | dem Essen | den Essen |
| Akkusative | das Essen | die Essen |
What is the meaning of Essen in German?
Essen has various definitions in German:
[1] a prepared dish
[1] eine zubereitete Speise[2] the activity of ingesting food
[2] die Tätigkeit der Nahrungsaufnahme[3] meal, festive meal
[3] Mahlzeit, festliche Mahlzeit[4] Food
[4] LebensmittelHow to use Essen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Essen with translations in English.
[1] Das war ein leckeres Essen.
[1] That was a delicious meal.[1] „Jedes Essen kostete je nach Angebot zwischen 25 und 45 Pfennigen, also zwischen einem knappen Stundenlohn einer Hilfsarbeiterin und dem Drittel eines Facharbeiterstundenlohns, außerdem natürlich entsprechende Lebensmittelmarken.“[2]
[1] "Each meal cost between 25 and 45 pfennigs, depending on the offer, between a tight hourly wage for an unskilled worker and a third of an hourly wage for a skilled worker, and of course the corresponding food stamps." [2][1] „Hier blieben wir nicht weniger als drei volle Tage, bekamen außerordentlich gutes Essen und hatten, neben anderen gewöhnlichen Nahrungsmitteln, Fisch, Brot und Butter.“[3]
[1] "We stayed here for no less than three full days, got extremely good food and, in addition to other common foods, had fish, bread and butter." [3][1] „Eine Dienerin trug nun das Essen auf.“[4]
[1] "A servant now brought the food ." [4][2] Beim Essen kann man sich gut unterhalten.
[2] You can have a good conversation while eating .[2] „Schon während des Essens hatten sich ihre Bedenken, ob einem jungen Mann aus gutem Hause eine so schlichte Mahlzeit schmecken würde, aufgelöst.“[5]
[2] "Even while they were eating, their concerns about whether a young man from a good family would like such a simple meal had been resolved." [5][3] Er wurde von seinem Geschäftspartner zum Essen eingeladen.
[3] He was invited to dinner by his business partner.[4] Man sollte zusammen mit den Kindern Essen einkaufen.
[4] You should buy food with the children .
Is it der, die oder das Essen?
DAS
The correct article in German of Essen is das. So it is das Essen! (nominative case)
The word Essen is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is used when “food” is used as a subject or object in a sentence in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period of time. Otherwise, normally, no article is used.
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German declension of Essen?
How does the declension of Essen work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Essen | — |
| Genitive | (des Essen) (des Essens) Essens | — |
| Dative | (dem) Essen | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Essen | — |
What is the meaning of Essen in German?
Essen has various definitions in German:
[1] a large city in North Rhine-Westphalia
[1] eine Großstadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen[2] Village in Ukraine [ˈɛsɛn]
[2] Dorf in der Ukraine [ˈɛsɛn][3] a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg / Lower Saxony
[3] eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Cloppenburg/Niedersachsen[4] Bad Essen is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück / Lower Saxony.
[4] Bad Essen ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Osnabrück/Niedersachsen.[5] a Belgian border town to the Netherlands
[5] ein belgischer Grenzort zu den NiederlandenHow to use Essen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Essen with translations in English.
[1] Essen ist eine Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet.
[1] Essen is a large city in the Ruhr area.[2] Essen ist ein Dorf in Transkarpatien.
[2] Essen is a village in Zakarpattia.[1, 2] das Essen des 19. Jahrhunderts
[1, 2] the food of the 19th century[3] Die Gemeinde Essen wird von den nördlichen Armen der Hase durchflossen.
[3] The municipality of Essen is traversed by the northern arms of the Hase.[4] Die Hunte durchfließt Bad Essen von Süden nach Norden.
[4] The Hunte flows through Bad Essen from south to north.[5] Die Gemeinde Essen liegt nördlich von Antwerpen.
[5] The municipality of Essen is located north of Antwerp.How do you pronounce Essen?
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