essen

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛsən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to eat
  • (intransitive) to eat; to dine

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ezzen inherited from Old High German ezzan inherited from *etan inherited from Proto-Germanic *etaną (eat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (eat, related to eating).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ed-

Gloss

eat, related to eating

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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