der Speisewagen
dining car
A car on a train where passengers can buy and eat meals and drinks.
EXAMPLE
Wir gingen im Speisewagen zu Mittag essen.
We went to the dining car to have lunch.
der Speisewagen
dining car
der Speisewagen, die Speisewagen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Speisewagen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Speisewagen |
| genitive | des Speisewagens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Speisewagen | die Speisewagen die Speisewägen |
| accusative | den Speisewagen | die Speisewagen die Speisewägen |
| dative | dem Speisewagen | den Speisewagen den Speisewägen |
| genitive | des Speisewagens | der Speisewagen der Speisewägen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Speisewagen' (dining car) consists of 'Speise' (food) and 'Wagen' (car). The component 'Speise' shows what this car on the train is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Im Speisewagen können wir während der Fahrt etwas Warmes essen.
We can have something hot to eat in the dining car during the journey.
Location and direction
For being somewhere, use 'im Speisewagen' (in the dining car) with the dative case. Movement toward it is described with 'in den Speisewagen' (into the dining car) with the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Wir sitzen im Speisewagen und trinken Kaffee.
We are sitting in the dining car and drinking coffee.
Nach der Fahrkartenkontrolle gehen wir in den Speisewagen.
After the ticket inspection, we go into the dining car.
Typical collocations
When talking about a train's facilities, the expressions 'einen Speisewagen haben' (to have a dining car) and 'einen Speisewagen führen' (to operate a dining car) are common. 'Führen' (to operate) is especially typical in announcements from railway companies.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Zug führt heute leider keinen Speisewagen.
Unfortunately, this train has no dining car today.
In real life
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