Portion

noun
portion, serving
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Portion — means 'portion' or 'serving' in English; Spanish equivalents 'porción' or 'ración'. It's a feminine noun (die Portion), plural Portionen. Declension follows regular weak feminine patterns with plural -en. Used for food amounts; no irregular plural or unusual gender, commonly used in menus and recipes.

Examples

Jede Person bekommt eine Portion Suppe.
Each person gets one serving of soup.
Ich möchte eine kleine Portion.
I would like a small portion.
Die Portion ist heute sehr groß.
The portion is very large today.

Details

PluralPortionen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Portiondie Portionen
genitiveder Portionder Portionen
dativeder Portionden Portionen
accusativedie Portiondie Portionen

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a plate with a single serving labeled 'Portion'.
👂Portion sounds like English 'portion'.
⚧️die — many -ion nouns are feminine (die Portion).

Notes

Plural 'Portionen'. Common in menus and recipes.

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