diner / formal dinner
das Diner, die Diners
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diner
A usually small, simply furnished American-style restaurant, often located along a road and featuring a long counter.
Nach der langen Fahrt kehrten wir in einem Diner an der Landstraße ein.
After the long drive, we stopped at a diner on a country road.
formal dinner
A formal meal for invited guests, usually held in the evening.
Die Botschaft veranstaltete ein Diner zu Ehren des Staatsbesuchs.
The embassy hosted a formal dinner in honor of the state visit.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Diners |
| genitive | des Diners |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Diner | die Diners |
| accusative | das Diner | die Diners |
| dative | dem Diner | den Diners |
| genitive | des Diners | der Diners |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Diner |
| genitive | des Diners |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Diner | die Diner |
| accusative | den Diner | die Diner |
| dative | dem Diner | den Dinern |
| genitive | des Diners | der Diner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The intended meaning can often be identified from the context: words such as 'Theke' (counter), 'Burger' (burger), or 'Milchshake' (milkshake) point to the restaurant; expressions such as 'zu Ehren' (in honor of), 'geladene Gäste' (invited guests), or 'veranstalten' (to host) point to the formal dinner.
Nach dem Konzert tranken wir im Diner noch einen Milchshake.
After the concert, we had a milkshake at the diner.
Zum Diner im Schloss erschienen die geladenen Gäste in Abendgarderobe.
The invited guests arrived in evening attire for the formal dinner at the castle.
In its restaurant sense, 'Diner' (diner) often appears in phrases such as 'in einem Diner essen' (to eat at a diner), 'in einem Diner einkehren' (to stop at a diner), or 'ein Diner an der Straße' (a roadside diner).
Auf der Reise wollten wir unbedingt in einem Diner frühstücken.
On our trip, we really wanted to have breakfast at a diner.
For the formal meal, common phrases include 'ein Diner veranstalten' (to host a formal dinner), 'ein Diner geben' (to give a formal dinner), and 'zu einem Diner einladen' (to invite someone to a formal dinner).
Die Botschaft lud zahlreiche Gäste zu einem Diner ein.
The embassy invited numerous guests to a formal dinner.
