German Conversation · Level 5
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German word
Picknick
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpɪknɪk/
Meaning
- neuter nounpicnic
Example
Wir machen heute ein Picknick im Park.
We're having a picnic in the park today.
More examples
Am Nachmittag veranstalteten wir ein Picknick am See.
In the afternoon, we held a picnic by the lake.
Core concept
A blanket outdoors holds food brought by several people, who sit together and share the meal.
Common phrases
ein Picknick veranstalten
hold a picnic
Picknick am See
picnic by the lake
Picknickkorb packen
pack a picnic basket
Similar words
Ausflug: A brief recreational trip to a nearby place.
Grillen: The preparation and eating of food cooked on an outdoor grill.
Grillfest: A social outdoor event where people grill food and enjoy drinks.
Definition in German
Ein Picknick ist ein gemeinsames Essen im Freien, bei dem die Teilnehmenden Speisen mitbringen und auf einer Decke oder an einem Platz draußen zusammen essen.
Word origin
German Picknick was borrowed from English picnic, which ultimately comes from French pique-nique.
Usage tips
- Picknick is neuter, so the standard forms are das Picknick and the plural Picknicks.
Opposites
- Restaurantbesuchrestaurant visitnoun
Related words
- Picknickdeckepicnic blanketnoun
- Picknickkorbpicnic basketnoun
- picknickenpicnicverb