Polyglot Dictionary

genießen

/ɡəˈniːsn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
genießt
past
genoss
perfect
hat genossen

Meaning

  1. to enjoy

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

auskosten

Genießen is the everyday word for "to enjoy"; auskosten is stronger, "to savor" or make the absolute most of an experience.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

gozar

gozar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to enjoy."

Portuguese

usufruir

usufruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to enjoy."

Practice

1 What does genießen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Ruhe im Garten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches genießen?

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