verzehren

/fɛɐ̯ˈtseːʁən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
verzehrt
past
verzehrte
perfect
hat verzehrt

Meaning

  1. to consume

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

konsumieren

verzehren specifically means to eat or consume food; konsumieren is more general, to consume goods, media, or drugs.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

consumir

consumir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to consume."

Portuguese

consumir

consumir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to consume."

Practice

1 What does verzehren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Speisen dürfen vor Ort ___ werden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verzehren?

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