noun
starter, appetizer
B1
Vorspeise (die) means starter or appetizer, the small dish served before the main course. Plural: Vorspeisen. Common phrase: 'als Vorspeise'. Feminine noun with regular plural. Used on menus and in restaurants; contrasts with Hauptspeise (main course) and Nachspeise (dessert). Commonly.
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Die Vorspeise kam vor dem Hauptgericht.
The appetizer arrived before the main course.
Als Vorspeise hatten wir eine kleine Suppe.
We had a small soup as a starter.
Ich esse eine Vorspeise.
I'm eating an appetizer.
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Imagine a small plate arriving before the main dish, labeled 'Vorspeise' on a menu card.
Sounds like 'for-spy-se' — think 'first piece' (first course).
die — picture a female chef serving the starter to remember feminine gender.
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Vorspeise is used in restaurant contexts to refer to the course before the main dish. It is a common word on menus and in meal planning.