Imbiss
See also: Imbiß
German
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Alternative forms
- Imbiß (superseded)
Etymology
From Old High German inbīz, imbīz (“meal”). Cognate with Dutch ontbijt (“breakfast”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Imbiss m (genitive Imbisses, plural Imbisse)
- 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:
- 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.
- Der Müller: Edler, gnädiger Fürst,
- snack bar, fast-food restaurant
- Synonym: Schnellrestaurant
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Imbiss” in Duden online