buffet
das Buffet, die Buffets
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buffet
A meal where food is arranged on a table or counter and the guests serve themselves.
Zum Frühstück gab es ein reichhaltiges Buffet mit Obst, Müsli und verschiedenen Brotsorten.
For breakfast there was a generous buffet with fruit, muesli, and different kinds of bread.
sideboard
A piece of furniture, usually in the dining room, used for storing dishes, cutlery, and table linen; a sideboard.
Das alte Buffet meiner Großmutter ist ein wunderschönes Erbstück.
My grandmother's old sideboard is a beautiful heirloom.
| gender | neuter das |
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| plural | die Buffets |
| genitive | des Buffets |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Buffet | die Buffets |
| accusative | das Buffet | die Buffets |
| dative | dem Buffet | den Buffets |
| genitive | des Buffets | der Buffets |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
A 'Buffet' (buffet / sideboard) can be a meal or a piece of furniture. Context makes the difference: in a restaurant or at a celebration, it refers to the meal. In the context of furniture or home furnishings, it refers to a sideboard.
Das kalte Buffet war sehr vielfältig und lecker.
The cold buffet was very varied and delicious.
When referring to the meal, the prepositions 'am' and 'vom' are important. You serve yourself 'am Buffet' (at the buffet) and take something 'vom Buffet' (from the buffet).
Bedienen Sie sich bitte am Buffet!
Please help yourself at the buffet!
A buffet is often described with certain adjectives that make its type or quality clear. Common phrases are 'ein reichhaltiges Buffet' (a generous buffet), 'ein kaltes Buffet' (a cold buffet), or 'ein warmes Buffet' (a hot buffet).
Das Hotel bietet jeden Morgen ein reichhaltiges Frühstücksbuffet an.
The hotel offers a generous breakfast buffet every morning.
