speisen
/ˈʃpaɪ̯zən/ verb C1- to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous) · Sie speisten in den edelsten Restaurants. They dined in the most luxurious restaurants.· Was gibt’s denn heut Abend zu speisen? What’s for dinner tonight? (humorous)
- to eat (something delicious and/or expensive) · Sie speisten regelmäßig Hummer. They had lobster on a regular basis.
- to feed (those in need, or (by extension) the frequenters of a canteen) · die Hungrigen speisen to feed the hungry· Schulkinder speisen to feed schoolchildren
- to feed, supply · Viele Bäche speisen den Fluss. Many brooks feed the river.· Das Programm wird mit Daten gespeist. The program is fed (with) data.
- to be fed, supplied · Der Fluss speist sich aus vielen Bächen. The river is fed by many brooks.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- speisen
- Present (er)
- speist
- Präteritum (er)
- speiste
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gespeist
- Infinitive with zu
- zu speisen
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