das Weihnachtsessen
Christmas dinner
A special meal eaten on Christmas or during the Christmas season.
EXAMPLE
Zum Weihnachtsessen kommen alle Verwandten zu uns.
All our relatives are coming to our house for Christmas dinner.
das Weihnachtsessen
Christmas dinner
das Weihnachtsessen, die Weihnachtsessen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Weihnachtsessen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weihnachtsessen |
| genitive | des Weihnachtsessens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Weihnachtsessen | die Weihnachtsessen |
| accusative | das Weihnachtsessen | die Weihnachtsessen |
| dative | dem Weihnachtsessen | den Weihnachtsessen |
| genitive | des Weihnachtsessens | der Weihnachtsessen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Weihnachtsessen' (Christmas dinner) is made up of 'Weihnachts-' (Christmas) and 'Essen' (meal/food). The first part shows that the meal is related to Christmas.
EXAMPLE
Für das Weihnachtsessen kaufen wir besondere Zutaten ein.
We are buying special ingredients for Christmas dinner.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein festliches Weihnachtsessen' (a festive Christmas dinner), 'ein traditionelles Weihnachtsessen' (a traditional Christmas dinner), and 'ein gemeinsames Weihnachtsessen' (a Christmas dinner shared together). The word often appears with adjectives that describe the special atmosphere or the shared celebration.
EXAMPLE
Die Familie plant ein festliches Weihnachtsessen mit mehreren Gängen.
The family is planning a festive Christmas dinner with several courses.
Prepositions
To refer to attending the meal, 'zum Weihnachtsessen' (for Christmas dinner) is often used. When referring to the time during the meal, 'beim Weihnachtsessen' (at Christmas dinner) is common.
EXAMPLE
Zum Weihnachtsessen bringt jeder Gast eine Beilage mit.
For Christmas dinner, each guest is bringing a side dish.
Beim Weihnachtsessen erzählte der Großvater alte Geschichten.
At Christmas dinner, the grandfather told old stories.
In real life
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