German · Food & Drink
Mittagessen
Lunch
Beginnernoun
Definition
The midday meal.
Example
Das Mittagessen ist um zwölf Uhr.
Lunch is at noon.
Etymology
'Mittagessen' combines 'Mittag' (noon) and 'Essen' (meal), tracing back to the Middle High German word for midday food. It indicates the main meal taken around noon.
How & Where It’s Used
'Mittagessen' is predominantly used in written and spoken German, in both formal and informal settings. It often appears on menus and in planning social meals.