In German
Suppe
Meaning: soup
Formal or informal? “Suppe” is soup. As a starter in a restaurant, “Vorspeise” is the word for the first course.
Example sentences
Die Suppe ist sehr heiß.
The soup is very hot.
Ich esse gern Gemüsesuppe.
I like vegetable soup.
Möchten Sie eine Suppe als Vorspeise?
Would you like a soup as a starter?
Grammar note
“Die Suppe” is feminine, so it takes “die” and “eine”. The plural is “die Suppen”. Compounds like “Gemüsesuppe” (vegetable soup) follow the same gender.
Common mistake
Don't say “der Suppe”. The article is “die Suppe”, feminine. Note that “Suppe” is spelled with a double p.
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Practise it in a lesson →Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for starter?
“Die Vorspeise”.
What is “Gemüsesuppe”?
Vegetable soup, a compound of “Gemüse” (vegetables) and “Suppe”.