zu Abend essen

to have dinner

Türkçe: akşam yemeği yemek

Not zu Abend haben

English says to have, so haben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Abend goes with essen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

der Abend m.

Verb

essen

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'essen' alone without 'zu Abend'.

In a sentence

Which form of essen fills the gap?

Die Firma ____ heute gemeinsam zu Abend.

How it is used

Means 'to have dinner'. Neutral register. Use in a business context: 'Das Unternehmen isst zu Abend' is odd; better for a group of colleagues. Common mistake: using 'essen' alone without 'zu Abend'.

Other verbs that go with Abend

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den / einen Abend verbringento spend the evening

All collocations with Abend

More from Zeit und Ablauf

• die Uhr aufziehento wind the clock
• kein Ende nehmento seem endless
• einen Plan umsetzento put a plan into practice
• die Reihenfolge einhaltento keep to the order
• den Tag ruinierento ruin the day

All collocations in Zeit und Ablauf