trinken

German (Berlin)

/ˈtʁɪŋkən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to drink to consume (a liquid) through the mouth or the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.)
  • (intransitive) to drink, to imbibe to consume alcoholic beverages
  • (intransitive) to drink; to toast engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol
  • (reflexive) to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German trinken inherited from Old High German trinkan inherited from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną (drink) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreǵ- (pull, drag, draw, scratch, draw with one's mouth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰreǵ-

Gloss

pull, drag, draw, scratch, draw with one's mouth

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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