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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescena
Pronunciation / Transliteration: θena
"Normalmente cenamos alrededor de las 19 horas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The meal eaten in the evening.
"We usually have our Abendessen around 7 PM." - 2
A social gathering or event centered around the evening meal.
"The family gathered for an Abendessen to celebrate the holiday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Abendessen' is derived from the German words 'Abend' meaning 'evening' and 'Essen' meaning 'food' or 'meal'. It has been used since the Middle Ages to refer specifically to the evening meal, reflecting the cultural importance of dining together at the end of the day.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abendessen" is said worldwide
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dîner
Transliteration: dîner
"Nous avons notre dîner vers 19 heures."
Abendessen
Transliteration: ˈaːbɛndˌɛsən
"Wir haben unser Abendessen um 19 Uhr."
cena
Transliteration: tʃena
"Di solito abbiamo la cena intorno alle 19."
cena
Transliteration: θena
"Normalmente cenamos alrededor de las 19 horas."
jantar
Transliteration: ʒɐ̃ˈtaʁ
"Costumamos jantar por volta das 19 horas."
रात का खाना
Transliteration: raat ka khana
"हम आमतौर पर रात का खाना रात 7 बजे खाते हैं।"
晚餐
Transliteration: wǎncān
"我们通常在晚上七点吃晚餐。"
저녁식사
Transliteration: jeonyeoksiksa
"우리는 보통 저녁식사를 저녁 7시에 합니다."
夕食
Transliteration: yūshoku
"私たちは通常、午後7時に夕食をとります。"
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