Imbiss

See also: Imbiß

German
Ein Imbiss

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German inbīz, imbīz (“meal”). Cognate with Dutch ontbijt (“breakfast”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɪmbɪs]
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Noun

Imbiss m (genitive Imbisses, plural Imbisse)

  1. snack
    Synonyms: Happen, Snack, Zwischenmahlzeit
    • 1913 April 11 [1832], Александръ Пушкинъ, Русалка [The Mermaid]; translated and published as Alexander S. Puschkin; Henry von Heiseler, transl., “Die Russalka”, in Sämtliche Dramen, Leipzig: Rauch, 1934, OCLC 175086101:
      Мельникъ.
      Милостивый князь,
      Добро пожаловать. Давно, давно
      Твоихъ очей мы свѣтлыхъ не видали.
      Пойду тебѣ готовить угощенье. (Уходитъ).
      Der Müller: Edler, gnädiger Fürst,
      Sei unsrem Haus willkommen! lange, lange
      Schon sahn wir deine hellen Augen nicht.
      Ich gehe, einen Imbiß dir zu schaffen. Er geht.

      Miller: Gracious Lord,
      Welcome to our house! For long, long,
      We have not seen your bright eyes.
      I go to prepare a snack for you. He goes.

  2. snack bar, fast-food restaurant
    Synonym: Schnellrestaurant

Declension
Declension of Imbiss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Imbiss die Imbisse
genitive eines des Imbisses der Imbisse
dative einem dem Imbiss,
Imbisse1		 den Imbissen
accusative einen den Imbiss die Imbisse
1Now uncommon, see notes

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