noun#649 by frequency
das Essen
[ˈʔɛsn̩]
meal; food; groceries
- genitive
- des Essens
- plural
- die Essen
Meanings
- 1
meal
Er begann sein Essen mit einem halben Glas Bier.
He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.
Tatoeba · Espi · CC BY 2.0 FR
Man sollte vor dem Essen immer seine Hände waschen.
You should always wash your hands before meals.
Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
food
Wer wird das Essen bezahlen?
Who's paying for the food?
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mein Bruder und ich mögen dasselbe Essen.
My brother and I like the same food.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
groceries
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasEssen | dieEssen |
| accusative | dasEssen | dieEssen |
| dative | demEssen | denEssen |
| genitive | desEssens | derEssen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.