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das Abendessen

dinner

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dasdas Abendessenn
Meaning of das Abendessen

main meal eaten in the evening or middle of the day

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German/ˈʔaːbn̩tˌʔeːsn̩/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterswǎn fàn
dinner
das Abendessen - dinner
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das Abendessen with Chinese translation

das Abendessen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das Abendessen ist um sieben Uhr.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich koche heute das Abendessen.

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das Abendessen晚饭
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das Abendessen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between das Abendessen / Abendmahl / Abendessenzeit / Nachtmahl / Mittagessen / Frühstück

A
🇩🇪German
Abendmahl

A formal or old-fashioned word for the evening meal; often sounds literary or religious.

A1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Abendessenzeit

Literally 'dinner time'; it refers to the time of dinner, not the meal itself.

A1Very Rarely
N
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Nachtmahl

An old-fashioned or literary word for a night meal; it is rare and sounds unusual.

A1Very Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Mittagessen

Means lunch, the meal eaten at midday; it is not a full synonym of 'dinner' when dinner means the evening meal.

A1Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
Frühstück

Means breakfast, the morning meal; it is unrelated to dinner in meaning.

A1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
Mahlzeit

A general word for a meal; it can refer to any meal, not only dinner.

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Abendessen

The standard neutral word for dinner; it is the closest and most natural equivalent.

A1Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
Nachtessen

Mainly a Swiss word for dinner; in Germany it sounds regional.

A1Often
H
🇩🇪German
Hauptmahlzeit

The main meal of the day; a broader neutral expression, not necessarily in the evening.

A1Often

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How to pronounce das Abendessen and what this word means

das Abendessen means dinner. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce das Abendessen

/ˈʔaːbn̩tˌʔeːsn̩/

das Abendessen translation

dinner

das Abendessen examples

Das Abendessen ist um sieben Uhr.

das Abendessen transcription

/ˈʔaːbn̩tˌʔeːsn̩/

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das Abendessen meaning: what does it mean?

die Hauptmahlzeit am Abend oder mittags

das Abendessen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

das Abendessen is pronounced as /ˈʔaːbn̩tˌʔeːsn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

das Abendessen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Abendessen ist um sieben Uhr. Translation: Ужин в семь часов.

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