Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

essen

Translation (Übersetzung) to eat
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈɛsən]
A1
Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
food daily activities irregular verb strong verb essential vocabulary
Essential verb for daily activities. Irregular strong verb with vowel change in past tense. Often used with accusative object (what is eaten).

essen - German Verbs - essen Meaning - essen Translation - essen Verbs Examples

essen is a German Verbs

Learn essen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. essen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

essen Examples (Beispiele) in English

essen examples with English translations. See how to use essen in sentences. essen example sentences in English below.

Ich esse jeden Tag Obst.
I eat fruit every day.
Daily routine
Wir haben gestern Pizza gegessen.
We ate pizza yesterday.
Past activity
Wann isst du zu Mittag?
When do you eat lunch?
Asking about schedule

essen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

essen conjugation (essen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate essen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
esse
du
isst
er/sie/es
isst
wir
essen
ihr
esst
sie/Sie
essen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
aß
du
aßest
er/sie/es
aß
wir
aßen
ihr
aßt
sie/Sie
aßen

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gegessen
du
hast gegessen
er/sie/es
hat gegessen
wir
haben gegessen
ihr
habt gegessen
sie/Sie
haben gegessen

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde essen
du
wirst essen
er/sie/es
wird essen
wir
werden essen
ihr
werdet essen
sie/Sie
werden essen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gegessen haben
du
wirst gegessen haben
er/sie/es
wird gegessen haben
wir
werden gegessen haben
ihr
werdet gegessen haben
sie/Sie
werden gegessen haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

essen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
esse
du
essest
er/sie/es
esse
wir
essen
ihr
esset
sie/Sie
essen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
äße
du
äßest
er/sie/es
äße
wir
äßen
ihr
äßet
sie/Sie
äßen

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gegessen
du
hattest gegessen
er/sie/es
hatte gegessen
wir
hatten gegessen
ihr
hattet gegessen
sie/Sie
hatten gegessen

essen Word Family - essen Related Words - essen Family Members

essen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

essen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn essen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore essen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

agent noun (Nomen Agentis)
Esser
Meaning: eater
Example: Er ist ein guter Esser.
Noun
past participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gegessen
Meaning: eaten
Tense: Perfekt
Example: Ich habe schon gegessen.
Verb
present participle (Partizip Präsens)
essend
Meaning: eating
Tense: Präsens
Example: Die essenden Kinder sind laut.
Verb

essen Usage - essen Collocations - essen Idioms - essen Synonyms - essen Antonyms

essen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use essen in context. Discover essen collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master essen usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

essen Collocations (Kollokationen)

essen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn essen word combinations and how to use essen with other words naturally.

zu Mittag essen
to eat lunch
High frequency
zu Abend essen
to eat dinner
High frequency
gesund essen
to eat healthy
High frequency
schnell essen
to eat quickly
Medium frequency
etwas essen
to eat something
High frequency
Fleisch essen
to eat meat
Medium frequency
Gemüse essen
to eat vegetables
Medium frequency
mit Freunden essen
to eat with friends
Medium frequency

essen Idioms (Redewendungen)

essen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing essen with meanings and explanations. Master essen expressions used in everyday German.

Das ist nicht mein Bier
That's not my problem
Literally 'That's not my beer' - means something is not one's concern
Das ist nicht das Gelbe vom Ei
That's not the best
Literally 'That's not the yellow of the egg' - means something is not optimal
Das ist ein gefundenes Fressen
That's a godsend
Literally 'That's found food' - means something is very welcome or useful
Das ist nicht zu fassen
That's unbelievable
Literally 'That's not to grasp' - expresses astonishment
Das ist mir Wurst
I don't care
Literally 'That's sausage to me' - means something is unimportant

essen Synonyms (Synonyme)

essen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for essen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn essen similar words and their usage.

speisen
Meaning: to dine
Medium similarity
verzehren
Meaning: to consume
Low similarity
futtern
Meaning: to munch
Low similarity
naschen
Meaning: to snack
Low similarity
kauen
Meaning: to chew
Low similarity

essen Antonyms (Antonyme)

essen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to essen. Discover essen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

fasten
Meaning: to fast
hungern
Meaning: to starve
verhungern
Meaning: to die of hunger
ausspucken
Meaning: to spit out
erbrechen
Meaning: to vomit

essen Semantically Related Words - essen Contextually Related Words - essen Thematically Related Words

essen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

essen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to essen. Explore essen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn essen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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