Speisekarte

noun
menu
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“Speisekarte” means menu or restaurant list of dishes. Feminine noun (die Speisekarte) with plural Speisekarten. Main senses: the printed menu and sometimes menu sections. Declension regular; used with articles (die/der/der etc.). Common in restaurants; no reflexivity or special prepositions. Often requested phrase: 'Die Speisekarte, bitte'.

Examples

Der Kellner brachte die Speisekarte, bevor die Küche schloss.
The waiter brought the menu before the kitchen closed.
Die Speisekarte, bitte.
The menu, please.
Die Speisekarte ist auf Deutsch und Englisch verfügbar.
The menu is available in German and English.

Details

PluralSpeisekarten

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Speisekartedie Speisekarten
genitiveder Speisekarteder Speisekarten
dativeder Speisekarteden Speisekarten
accusativedie Speisekartedie Speisekarten

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a card full of dishes and prices for the Speisekarte
👂speise = 'spice' (food), karte = card → food card = menu
⚧️die = imagine a female waiter handing you the menu

Notes

Speisekarte is a typical word for a restaurant menu (die Speisekarte).

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