das Essstäbchen
chopstick
One of two slender sticks used to pick up food and bring it to the mouth, especially in East Asian countries.
EXAMPLE
Sie isst die Nudeln mit Essstäbchen.
She eats the noodles with chopsticks.
das Essstäbchen
chopstick
das Essstäbchen, die Essstäbchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Essstäbchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Essstäbchen |
| genitive | des Essstäbchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Essstäbchen | die Essstäbchen |
| accusative | das Essstäbchen | die Essstäbchen |
| dative | dem Essstäbchen | den Essstäbchen |
| genitive | des Essstäbchens | der Essstäbchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Essstäbchen' (chopstick) consists of 'Ess-' (eating) and 'Stäbchen' (little stick). 'Ess-' refers to eating and explains what the sticks are used for.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant liegen die Essstäbchen neben der Schüssel.
The chopsticks are next to the bowl in the restaurant.
With chopsticks
To name the utensil used for eating, use 'mit' (with) and the dative. The typical phrase is 'mit Essstäbchen essen' (to eat with chopsticks), usually without an article.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du mit Essstäbchen essen?
Can you eat with chopsticks?
As a pair
Since two chopsticks are used together for eating, the phrase 'ein Paar Essstäbchen' (a pair of chopsticks) is common. You can use it, for example, to ask for a complete set for one person in a restaurant.
EXAMPLE
Könnten Sie mir bitte ein Paar Essstäbchen bringen?
Could you please bring me a pair of chopsticks?
In real life
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