Esswaren

== German == === Alternative forms === Eßwaren === Etymology === Compound of either essen (“to eat”) or Essen (“food”) +‎ Waren (“wares, goods”). === Noun === Esswaren f pl (plural only, singular Essware) foodstuffs ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling Esswaren was deprecated in 1902 in the German spelling standardisation of the Second Orthographic Conference. The spelling Esswaren has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). ==== Declension ====