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speisen.

to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃpaɪ̯zən/[ˈʃpaɪ̯.zn̩]
  1. to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous)

    intransitive · weak
    Sie speisten in den edelsten Restaurants.
    Was gibt’s denn heut Abend zu speisen?
  2. to eat (something delicious and/or expensive)

    transitive · uncommon · weak
    Sie speisten regelmäßig Hummer.
  3. to feed (those in need, or (by extension) the frequenters of a canteen)

    transitive · weak
    die Hungrigen speisen
    Schulkinder speisen
  4. to feed, supply

    figuratively · transitive · weak
    Viele Bäche speisen den Fluss.
    Das Programm wird mit Daten gespeist.
  5. to be fed, supplied

    reflexive · weak
    Der Fluss speist sich aus vielen Bächen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German spīsen (“to feed”), deverbal from spīse (“food”). By surface analysis, Speise + -en; see this noun for more.

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