Mahlzeit
dieNounmeal, mealtime; greeting (informal)
English translations
- 01
mealtime
- 02
lunch
- 03
dinner
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine bestimmte Zeit des Tages, zu der man isst.
- English meaning
- Meal
- Synonym
- Essen, Gericht
- German example
- Wir essen eine warme Mahlzeit zu Mittag.
- English example
- We eat a warm meal for lunch.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Mahlzeit
- Plural Form
- die Mahlzeiten
Related words
- Zwischenmahlzeit
Snack
- Abendmahlzeit
Dinner
- Mittagsmahl
Lunch
- Zubrötchen
Bread roll
- Souper
Souper is an outdated term for a late supper or a light meal taken after the theater or a ball.
- Marend
A snack, usually eaten in the afternoon, especially in Southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Essgewohnheit
Eating habit
- Morgenessen
Breakfast
- Tischgebet
Grace
- Süppchen
Little soup
- Werkküche
Factory kitchen
- Festessen
Feast
- Tischgespräch
table talk
- Fleischersatz
Meat substitute is a product that is intended to replace meat in a meal, often made from plants.
- Martinsgans
The Martin's goose is a traditional meal eaten on St. Martin's Day (November 11), usually a roasted goose.
- Schnellimbiss
Fast food is a meal that is prepared and eaten quickly, often in a snack stand or restaurant.
- Undorn
noon, midday
- Resteessen
leftovers
- Speisegaststätte
Restaurant
- Liebesmahl
Love feast
- Speisewagen
Dining car
- VoKü
VoKü is an abbreviation for 'Volksküche' (people's kitchen), a mostly community-run kitchen that often offers affordable meals.
- Pausenbrot
Packed lunch
- Brotzeit
Snack
- abendessen
Dinner
- sättigen
To satiate
- tafeln
To dine
- speien
To vomit
- frühstücken
Have breakfast
- picknicken
To picnic
- naschen
To snack means to eat small amounts of sweets or snacks between meals.
- warm essen
To eat warm food
- vomieren
To vomit
- mitessen
To join for a meal
- durchessen
To eat through, to eat completely
- zu Abend essen
To have dinner
- zu Mittag essen
To have lunch
- mittagessen
Lunch
- einbegreifen
to include, to encompass
- abservieren
To clear the table, to reject
- essensmäßig
Food-wise
- hedonisch
Hedonistic means focused on pleasure and enjoyment.
- handfest
Solid, substantial, hearty (e.g., for food).
- kalorienarm
Low-calorie
- präprandial
Preprandial
- kalorienreich
High in calories
- Abendbrot
dinner, supper
- Abendessen
dinner
- Buffet
Buffet
Example sentences with “Mahlzeit”
Ich wünsche eine gesegnete Mahlzeit! (I wish you a blessed meal!)
Frequently asked questions
Why do people say 'Mahlzeit' as a greeting?
It is a common German greeting around lunchtime, especially in workplaces.