noun
meat
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Fleisch is a neuter mass noun meaning 'meat'. Article: das Fleisch. Typically uncountable—no separate plural in normal use; plural form remains Fleisch. Genitive: des Fleisches (formal/archaic). Use with quantities (ein Stück Fleisch, viel Fleisch). No special prepositions required. Often used in culinary contexts.
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Ich esse nicht jeden Tag Fleisch.
I don't eat meat every day.
Der Metzger zeigte das Fleisch, das er am Morgen zerlegte, damit die Kundin eine Auswahl treffen konnte.
The butcher showed the meat that he butchered in the morning so that the customer could make a choice.
Auf dem Markt gibt es frisches Fleisch.
There is fresh meat at the market.
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picture a butcher shop sign 'Fleisch' with cuts of meat
sounds like 'flay-sh' — associate with 'flesh' (meat)
das = think of 'das Fleisch' as a neutral food item
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Typically uncountable in German when talking about the food in general. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.