schlucken

/ˈʃlʊkn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): schluckt
past: schluckte
perfect: hat geschluckt

Meaning

to swallow
- Sie schluckte die Tablette mit etwas Wasser.
  
  She swallowed the pill with some water.
- Er konnte die große Tablette kaum schlucken. Er trank viel Wasser dazu.
  
  He could hardly swallow the big tablet. He drank a lot of water with it.

Similar words

hinunterschlucken

schlucken is the basic word "to swallow"; hinunterschlucken emphasizes swallowing something all the way down, or figuratively suppressing an emotion.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

engolir

engolir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to swallow."

Portuguese

tragar

tragar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to swallow."

Practice

1 What does schlucken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Tablette mit etwas Wasser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schlucken?

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Last updated 2026-09-17