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Mittagessen

lunch

Mittagessen is the German word for lunch. It is a compound noun, with Mittag meaning midday and Essen meaning food or meal. Mittagessen is typically eaten between 12 and 2 pm, and it is often the main meal of the day in Germany.

verb noun

Example sentences using: Mittagessen

Ich habe das Mittagessen zubereitet

I prepared the lunch

This sentence demonstrates the use of 'Mittagessen' within an active sentence where the speaker is the subject performing the action of preparing lunch.

Mittagessen ist meine Lieblingsmahlzeit

Lunch is my favorite meal

This sentence is a way to express a preference in German. Here, 'Mittagessen', meaning lunch, is identified as the speaker's favorite meal.

Hast du das Mittagessen genossen?

Did you enjoy the lunch?

This is a question sentence where 'Mittagessen' stands as the object being enjoyed. The sentence is used to ask someone else if they enjoyed their lunch.