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Die Vorspeise ist ein kleiner Salat mit Tomaten. The starter is a small salad with tomatoes.

noun · A2

die Vorspeise

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]

starter, appetizer

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Grammar

Plural
die Vorspeisen 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? die Vorspeise die Vorspeisen
Die Vorspeise ist ein kleiner Salat mit Tomaten. The starter is a small salad with tomatoes.
Accusative wen? was? die Vorspeise die Vorspeisen
Dative wem? der Vorspeise den Vorspeisen
Genitive wessen? der Vorspeise der Vorspeisen

How the Word Is Built

Vor prefix speise root

vor-
before, in front: vorstellen (to introduce), vorbereiten (to prepare). Separable: Ich stelle mich vor.

Word family

die Speisedie Speisekartedie Nachspeisedie Hauptspeise

In Otti's situations: The friends eat out

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