German word

Menü

Pronunciation

IPA/meˈnyː/

Meaning

  • neuter nounset menu

Example

Im Restaurant bestelle ich das Menü.

At the restaurant, I order the set menu.

Illustration for Menü (set menu)

More examples

Das Restaurant bietet ein günstiges Menü an.

The restaurant offers an affordable set menu.

Core concept

A planned chain of dishes served as one complete meal.

Common phrases

  • ein mehrgängiges Menü anbieten

    offer a multi-course set menu

  • ein günstiges Menü

    an affordable set menu

  • das Menü des Hauses

    the house set menu

Similar words

Speisekarte: A restaurant's printed or online list of available dishes and drinks.
Gericht: A prepared dish served as one portion of a meal.
Gang: One of the successive dishes served during a multi-course meal.
Vorspeise: A light first dish served at the beginning of a meal.

Definition in German

Ein Angebot von mehreren Gängen oder Gerichten, das in einer zusammenhängenden Reihenfolge als Einheit angeboten wird.

Word origin

German Menü came through French menu from Latin minutus, meaning "small" or "detailed," and came to denote a detailed list of dishes and then the meal it describes.

Usage tips

  • In restaurant German, Menü usually means a set meal, while the full list of available dishes is a Speisekarte.

Opposites

  • Einzelgerichtindividual dishnoun

Related words

  • Menüpreisset-menu pricenoun
  • menüartigmenu-likeadjective

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