How do you say "lunch" in German?

In German, "lunch" is das Mittagessen. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

das Mittagessen is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following German pronunciation rules.

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Questions about das Mittagessen

How do you say "lunch" in German?

In German, "lunch" is das Mittagessen. It is a noun. The word is spelled das Mittagessen and pronounced as written, following German pronunciation rules.

Is das Mittagessen masculine or feminine?

German nouns have three genders: masculine (der), feminine (die), and neuter (das). The gender of das Mittagessen should be learnt together with the word itself.

How is das Mittagessen used in a sentence?

Use das Mittagessen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In German, word order and agreement rules determine how das Mittagessen fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the German language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.