verb#7,754 by frequency
speisen
/ˈʃpaɪ̯zən/
to feed, supply; to feed
- er/sie/es
- speist
- past
- speiste
- past participle
- gespeist
Meanings
- 1
to feed, supply
Du wirst jetzt wohl nicht mit uns speisen.
I suppose you won't eat with us now.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wer ist diese schöne Frau, die ganz alleine speist?
Who's that beautiful woman eating all alone?
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to feed — those in need, or (by extension) the frequenters of a canteen
- 3
to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous)rare
- 4
to eat — something delicious and/or expensiverare
- 5
to be fed, suppliedrare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | speise | speiste |
| du | speist | speistest |
| er/sie/es | speist | speiste |
| wir | speisen | speisten |
| ihr | speist | speistet |
| sie/Sie | speisen | speisten |