Esslöffel

German

Alternative forms
  • EL (initialism; in recipes)
  • Eßlöffel (superseded)

Etymology

From essen (“to eat”) +‎ Löffel (“spoon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛsˌlœfəl/
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Noun

Esslöffel m (strong, genitive Esslöffels, plural Esslöffel)

  1. tablespoon (spoon used for eating soup etc.)
    Coordinate terms: Rührlöffel, Teelöffel

Declension
Declension of Esslöffel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Esslöffel die Esslöffel
genitive eines des Esslöffels der Esslöffel
dative einem dem Esslöffel den Esslöffeln
accusative einen den Esslöffel die Esslöffel

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