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How do you say "lunch" in German?
das Mittagessen
In German, "lunch" is das Mittagessen.
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Pronunciation
MIT-tah-ges-sen. Mittag (midday) plus Essen (meal). Stress on 'Mittag'.
Grammar notes
Das Mittagessen is neuter. The plural is die Mittagessen.
Example sentence
Das Mittagessen ist um zwölf Uhr.
Lunch is at noon.
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How to remember das Mittagessen
Mittagessen combines Mittag (midday/noon) and Essen (meal). It's the meal eaten in the middle of the day.
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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.
Is das Mittagessen masculine or feminine?
Das Mittagessen is neuter. The plural is die Mittagessen.
How is das Mittagessen used in a sentence?
Use das Mittagessen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Mittagessen ist um zwölf Uhr. (Lunch is at noon.).
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