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eat Meaning in German (eat Bedeutung auf Deutsch)

essen
essen in English:eat
IPA:ˈɛsn̩
Phonetic:ˈɛsn̩
Plural: eats
Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von eat auf Deutsch ist essen. (Nahrung aufnehmen, kauen und schlucken.)

Usage Note: The verb 'essen' is a strong verb in German and follows irregular conjugation patterns.
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Definitions of Eat

  1. 1
    verb
    essen

    To put food into the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.

    Nahrung aufnehmen, kauen und schlucken.

Example Sentences

“We usually eat dinner at seven o'clock.”

Wir essen normalerweise um sieben Uhr zu Abend.

“She likes to eat healthy food.”

Sie isst gerne gesunde Nahrung.

“Don't eat too fast, you might get a stomach ache.”

Iss nicht zu schnell, du könntest Bauchschmerzen bekommen.

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Synonyms (Synonyme)

In German:

speisenverzehren

Antonyms (Antonyme)

In German:

hungern

In English:

abstainfast

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseate
past participleeaten
present participleeating
agent nouneater
adjectiveedible

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

eat one's wordsidiom

To be forced to retract a statement or admit an error.

eat outphrasal_verb

To eat a meal in a restaurant rather than at home.

eat humble pieidiom

To admit that you were wrong and apologize.