trinken
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verb
- to drinkto drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth
- to drink, to imbibeto consume alcoholic beverages
- to drink; to toastengage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol
- to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
Forms
Present
| I | trinke |
|---|---|
| you | trinkst |
| he, she, it | trinkt |
| we | trinken |
| you (plural) | trinkt |
| they | trinken |
Preterite
| I | trank |
|---|---|
| you | trankst |
| he, she, it | trank |
| we | tranken |
| you (plural) | trankt |
| they | tranken |
Subjunctive I
| I | trinke |
|---|---|
| you | trinkest |
| he, she, it | trinke |
| we | trinken |
| you (plural) | trinket |
| they | trinken |
Subjunctive II
| I | tränke |
|---|---|
| you | tränkest / tränkst |
| he, she, it | tränke |
| we | tränken |
| you (plural) | tränket / tränkt |
| they | tränken |
Imperative
| you | trink / trinke |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | trinkt |
Other forms
| infinitive | trinken |
|---|---|
| past participle | getrunken |
| present participle | trinkend |
Used in the library
- In den Kneipen trinkt man Kölsch.In the pubs people drink Kölsch.A1Karneval in Köln — Carnival in Cologne
- Manchmal trinke ich Tee statt Kaffee.Sometimes I drink tea instead of coffee.A1Wann, wo und wie oft — When, where and how often (A1)
- Die meisten Leute trinken hier Tee mit Rum.Most people here drink tea with rum.A1Ein Tag in Hamburg — A day in Hamburg (A1)
- Die Tochter sagt nichts und trinkt ihren Kaffee.The daughter says nothing and drinks her coffee.A1Wer darf bestimmen? (1) — Who gets to decide? (1) (A1)