Mittagessen

n lunch; was gibts zum Mittagessen? what’s for lunch?; beim Mittagessen sitzen be having lunch; 60 Mittagessen vorbereiten prepare 60 lunches

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das Mittagessen

dinner; luncheon; midday meal; lunch

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Mịt|tag|es|sen

nt

lunch, midday meal

er kam zum Mittagessen — he came to lunch

sie saßen beim Mittagessen — they were having lunch, they were having their midday meal

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das

(a meal eaten in the middle of the day.) lunch

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Mit·tag·es·sen

nt lunch

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das lunch; midday meal

beim Mittagessen sitzen — be having [one's] lunch or one's midday meal

•• Cultural note:

Mittagessen

This is a cooked meal eaten in the middle of the day and is the main meal of the day for most Germans. Schoolchildren come home from school in time for Mittagessen, and most large companies have canteens where hot meals are served at lunchtime. On a Sunday, Mittagessen might consist of a starter such as clear broth, followed by a roast with gravy, boiled potatoes and vegetables, and a dessert

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Mittagessen n lunch;

was gibts zum Mittagessen? what’s for lunch?;

beim Mittagessen sitzen be having lunch;

60 Mittagessen vorbereiten prepare 60 lunches

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das lunch; midday meal

beim Mittagessen sitzen — be having [one's] lunch or one's midday meal

•• Cultural note:

Mittagessen

This is a cooked meal eaten in the middle of the day and is the main meal of the day for most Germans. Schoolchildren come home from school in time for Mittagessen, and most large companies have canteens where hot meals are served at lunchtime. On a Sunday, Mittagessen might consist of a starter such as clear broth, followed by a roast with gravy, boiled potatoes and vegetables, and a dessert

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n.

lunch n.

(§ pl.: lunches)