speisen
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verb
- to dine, to eat in a culturedtypically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous
- to eatsomething delicious and/or expensive
- to feedthose in need, or (by extension) the frequenters of a canteen
- to feed, supply
- to be fed, supplied
Forms
Present
| I | speise |
|---|---|
| you | speist |
| he, she, it | speist |
| we | speisen |
| you (plural) | speist |
| they | speisen |
Preterite
| I | speiste |
|---|---|
| you | speistest |
| he, she, it | speiste |
| we | speisten |
| you (plural) | speistet |
| they | speisten |
Subjunctive I
| I | speise |
|---|---|
| you | speisest |
| he, she, it | speise |
| we | speisen |
| you (plural) | speiset |
| they | speisen |
Subjunctive II
| I | speiste |
|---|---|
| you | speistest |
| he, she, it | speiste |
| we | speisten |
| you (plural) | speistet |
| they | speisten |
Imperative
| you | speis / speise |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | speist |
Other forms
| infinitive | speisen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gespeist |
| present participle | speisend |
Other ways to say it
- beliefernto supply
- dinierento dine
- ernährento nourish, to feed; to eat
- essento eat; to eat; to dine
- füllento fill; to stuff
- fütternto feed (to give food to); to line (to cover the inner surface of a garment or bag)
- genießento enjoy (an experience); to relish; to savor; to have (food or beverage), to eat, to drink
- tafelnto feast