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The German word for meal is
Mahlzeit





meal

Gender

The gender of Mahlzeit is feminine. E.g. die Mahlzeit.

Plural

The plural of Mahlzeit is Mahlzeiten.

German Definition


meal
     Substantiv:
     [1] Mahlzeit, Mahl
     [2] Essen, Mahl
     [3] Schrot(mehl)
          [1] The meal is served later.
            Das Mahl wird später serviert.



Translations for meal and their definitions

Mahlzeit
     n-f. meal
     n-f. (dated) mealtime
     interj. (colloquial) ellipsis of gesegnete Mahlzeit or prost Mahlzeit, lit=blessed meal, ; enjoy your meal!
     interj. (colloquial) good day, good afternoon; (greeting used around lunchtime, roughly between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., especially in the workplace)


Essenpronunciation
     n-n. (gerund of essen); eating
          Das Trinken lernt der Mensch schon früh, und später erst das Essen.So soll der Mensch aus Dankbarkeit das Trinken nicht vergessen. - Man learns to drink early on, and only later to eat.So man w
     n-n. meal
     n-n. food
     n-n. groceries
          Man sollte mit den Kindern Essen einkaufen gehen - One should buy groceries together with the kids.
     n. plural of Esse
     v. to eat
          Er isst gern Schokolade. - He likes eating chocolate.
          Ich esse einen Apfel. - I am eating an apple.
     v. to eat; to dine
          Wir haben noch nicht gegessen. - We have not eaten yet.
          Sie haben immer vor 9 Uhr abends gegessen. - They always ate before 9 o’clock in the evening.


Mehlpronunciation
     n. flour; meal (ground cereal)
     n. powder; dust (any result of grinding)
          Sägemehl - sawdust


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