Essen.
gerund of essen; eating
Meaning & usage
gerund of essen; eating
Das Trinken lernt der Mensch schon früh, und später erst das Essen. So soll der Mensch aus Dankbarkeit das Trinken nicht vergessen.
meal
food
groceries
Man sollte mit den Kindern Essen einkaufen gehen
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German ëȥȥen, from Old High German ëȥȥan, akin to Old Saxon etan, compare Dutch eten.
Essen (a major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany)
Where this word comes from
Disputed. Found in its earliest form as Astnide, which could refer to a region of ash trees and be related to Esche (see Old High German asc).
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