das Mittagessen
Translation
lunch, midday meal
Examples
Was gibt es zum Mittagessen?
What's for lunch?
Das Mittagessen ist um 12 Uhr.
Lunch is at 12 o'clock.
Grammar Patterns
das Mittagessen ((as subject/object)) lunch Das Mittagessen ist fertig.
zum Mittagessen ((eat sth.)) for lunch I'm eating a salad for lunch.
Similar Words
Synonym: der Lunch
Etymology
A compound word from 'Mittag' (midday) and 'Essen' (meal/food). Literally 'midday meal'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Mittag' (midday) + 'Essen' (food). It's the food you eat in the middle of the day.