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How do you say "dining table" in German?
der Esstisch
In German, "dining table" is der Esstisch.
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Pronunciation
Say ES-tish. The e sounds like English eh, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Esstisch is masculine. The plural is die Esstische. Essen means eating, Tisch means table.
Example sentence
Die Familie sitzt am Esstisch.
The family sits at the dining table.
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How to remember der Esstisch
Essen means to eat, and Tisch means table. It is the table where people eat.
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Questions about der Esstisch
How do you say "dining table" in German?
In German, "dining table" is der Esstisch. It is a noun.
Is der Esstisch masculine or feminine?
Der Esstisch is masculine. The plural is die Esstische. Essen means eating, Tisch means table.
How is der Esstisch used in a sentence?
Use der Esstisch as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Familie sitzt am Esstisch. (The family sits at the dining table.).
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"Dining table" in other languages
- Japanese ダイニングテーブル (dainingutēburu)
- Korean 식탁 (siktak)
- Chinese 餐桌 (cān zhuō)
- Spanish la mesa de comedor
- Spanish (Latin America) las plantas
- French la table à manger
- Italian il tavolo da pranzo
- Russian обеденный стол (obedennyj stol)
- Greek η τραπεζαρία (i trapezaria)
- Arabic ترابيزة سفرة (tarabeezit sufra)
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