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Essen meaning and definition in german

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Noun

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meal
eating
food
groceries Man sollte mit den Kindern Essen einkaufen gehen‎
One should buy groceries together with the kids.

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Proper noun

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n ‎(genitive Essens)

A large industrial city in Germany.

essen meaning and definition in german

Verb

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class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present isst, past tense aß, past participle gegessen, past subjunctive äße, auxiliary haben

to eat Er isst gern Schokolade. — “He likes eating chocolate.” Ich esse einen Apfel. — “I am eating an apple.”
to eat; to dine Wir haben noch nicht gegessen. — “We have not eaten yet.” Sie haben immer vor 9 Uhr abends gegessen. (or, Sie aßen immer vor 9 Uhr abends.) — “They always ate before 9 o’clock in the evening.”

Derived terms

• Abendessen, Essen auf Rädern, Mittagessen

• auswärts essen, essbar, essgestört, zu Mittag essen, zu Abend essen, Ess-Brech-Sucht, Esslöffel, Essstäbchen, Essstörung, Esstisch, Esssucht, Esszimmer

Synonyms

• fressen, genießen, speisen