 German |
 English |
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essen {vi} {vt} ![[listen]](/pics/s1.png "essen"){kind=small} |
to eat {ate; eaten} |
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| essend | eating | |
| gegessen | eaten |
|
| ich esse | I eat | |
| du isst (ißt [alt]) | you eat | |
| ich/er/sie aß | I/he/she ate | |
| wir/sie aßen | we/they ate | |
| ich habe/hatte gegessen | I have/had eaten | |
| ich/er/sie äße | I/he/she would eat | |
| iss! | eat! |
|
| sich satt essen | to eat one's fill | |
| schnell etw. essen | to snatch a quick meal | |
| Hast du nichts gegessen? | Haven't you eaten anything? | |
| essen wie ein Scheunendrescher [übtr.]; viel essen | to eat like a horse [coll.] [fig.] |