Is it der, die or das Essen?
DAS
Essen
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.
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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 or das Essen?
DAS
Essen
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.
