Speise

Based on: speisen
Goethe B1 Noun
1.

the dish, the food

(rarely used as a word, but it's part of several common compounds)
Examples
  • Ich nehm' die Einhornsuppe als Vorspeise und das Kobe Unicorn Ribeye als Hauptspeise.
  • I'll have the unicorn soup as an starter and the Kobe Unicorn Rib-Eye as the main course/entrée.(hey Americans, entrée for main course? Is that on purpose to tease the French?)
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‘spenden’ vs ‘to spend’ – False Friends Explained

German 'spenden' and English 'to spend' are classic false friends. Today, we'll learn what 'spenden' means, and how to say 'to spend' in various context.

Vocab: spenden, die Spende, spendieren, die Speise, die Spesen, ausgeben, verbringen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Speise' have?

Speise has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the dish, the food .

What is 'Speise' related to?

The word 'Speise' is related to speisen.

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‘spenden’ vs ‘to spend’ – False Friends Explained
German 'spenden' and English 'to spend' are classic false friends. Today, we'll learn what 'spenden' means, and how to say 'to spend' in various context.
Vocab: spenden, die Spende, spendieren, die Speise, die Spesen, ausgeben, verbringen
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