main course
die Hauptspeise, die Hauptspeisen
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main course
The most important and usually largest dish of a meal, served after the starter and before dessert.
Als Hauptspeise bestellte sie gebratenen Fisch mit Gemüse.
She ordered fried fish with vegetables as her main course.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hauptspeisen |
| genitive | der Hauptspeise |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hauptspeise | die Hauptspeisen |
| accusative | die Hauptspeise | die Hauptspeisen |
| dative | der Hauptspeise | den Hauptspeisen |
| genitive | der Hauptspeise | der Hauptspeisen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hauptspeise' (main course) is made up of 'Haupt' (main) and 'Speise' (dish/food). The component 'Haupt' shows that this dish forms the central part of the meal.
Die Hauptspeise wird erst serviert, wenn alle Gäste am Tisch sitzen.
The main course is served only after all the guests are seated at the table.
Common collocations include 'eine Hauptspeise bestellen' (to order a main course), 'eine Hauptspeise wählen' (to choose a main course), and 'eine Hauptspeise servieren' (to serve a main course). The phrase 'als Hauptspeise' (as a main course) is also very common on menus and in restaurants.
Im Restaurant möchte er als Hauptspeise ein vegetarisches Curry bestellen.
At the restaurant, he would like to order a vegetarian curry as his main course.
'Hauptspeise' (main course) often appears in expressions that describe the sequence of a meal, such as 'Vorspeise, Hauptspeise und Dessert' (starter, main course, and dessert). On menus, the word often refers to a separate section.
Nach der Vorspeise lasen wir gemeinsam die Auswahl an Hauptspeisen.
After the starter, we looked through the selection of main courses together.
