Essen
Meaning
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- (form-of,gerund,neuter,strong) gerund of essen; eating
- (neuter,strong) meal
- (neuter,strong) food
- (neuter,strong) groceries
Concepts
midday meal
tabemono
pabulation
Synonyms
Futterkrippe
Weihnachtskrippe
Lebensnotwendige
Vertragsregelungen
Stadt an der Ruhr
die Einkaufsstadt
Kulturhauptstadt 2010
Ätzung
Fressalien
Frequency
Dialects
Appenzell Innerrhoden
esse
Basel-Landschaft
ässe
Basel-Landschaft
fraass
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Hyphenated as
Es‧sen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛsən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ëzzen, from Old High German ezzan, akin to Old Saxon etan, compare Dutch eten.

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New
essen
- (class-5,strong,transitive) to eat
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to eat; to dine
New
Esse
chimney-hood over a stove
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