Speisenkarte (Noun): menu | German Vocabulary

noun

Speisenkarte (die) means 'menu' or 'carta' (list of dishes) in restaurants. Feminine compound noun; plural Speisenkarten. Declension regular. Note: more common variant is Speisekarte; Speisenkarte is a bit more formal or literary. Use collocates with 'auf der Speisenkarte' meaning 'on the menu'.

Examples

Der Kellner erklärte, dass auf der Speisenkarte neue Gerichte standen, obwohl viele Gäste die alten Favoriten wünschten.

The waiter explained that new dishes were on the menu, although many guests wanted the old favorites.

Die Speisenkarte zeigt heute viele vegetarische Gerichte.

The menu shows many vegetarian dishes today.

Können Sie mir bitte die Speisenkarte bringen?

Could you please bring me the menu?

Details

PluralSpeisenkarten

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	die Speisenkarte	die Speisenkarten
genitive	der Speisenkarte	der Speisenkarten
dative	der Speisenkarte	den Speisenkarten
accusative	die Speisenkarte	die Speisenkarten

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a menu titled 'Speisenkarte' with pictures of dishes

👂speisen = 'to eat', karte = card → eating card = menu

⚧️die = imagine a female chef signing the menu

Notes

Speisenkarte is a synonym of Speisekarte; both are used for restaurant menus.

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