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The food smells really good.
Das Essen riecht sehr gut. The food smells really good.

noun · A1

das Essen

[ˈɛsn̩]

food, meal

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Grammar

Plural
die Essen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Essen die Essen
Das Essen ist da. Guten Appetit! Here's the food. Enjoy your meal!
Accusative wen? was? das Essen die Essen
Wir danken Bruno für das leckere Essen. We thank Bruno for the delicious food.
Dative wem? dem Essen den Essen
Nach dem Essen trinken wir Tee. After the meal we drink tea.
Genitive wessen? des Essens der Essen

How the Word Is Built

Ess root en ending

-en
the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

Word family

das Mittagessendas Abendessender Esstischdas Esszimmeressbar

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