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 Lunch is ready.
zum Mittagessen ((eat sth.)) for lunch I'm eating a salad for lunch.
Similar Words
Synonym: der Lunch
Etymology
A compound of 'Mittag' (midday) and 'Essen' (food). It literally means 'midday food'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'midday-eating'. 'Mittag' is midday, and 'Essen' is eating or food.