Nomen

der Imbiss

Translation

snack, light meal, snack bar, food stand

Ich esse einen Imbiss am Bahnhof.

I'm eating a snack at the train station.

Dort drüben ist ein guter Imbiss.

There is a good snack bar over there.

to have a snack ((et4)) I'm having a quick snack.

to go to a snack bar ((zu+3)) We're going to a snack bar.

Synonyms: der Snack, die Zwischenmahlzeit; Antonyms: die Hauptmahlzeit (main meal)

From Middle High German 'inbīzen' (to bite into), literally 'in-bite'. Composed of 'in-' (in) and 'Biss' (bite).

Imagine a food stand where you can grab a quick 'bite' to eat. 'Imbiss' is that quick bite or the place that sells it.