Translation of German word "trinken" to English
trinken
/ˈtʁɪkn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
How to use
The strong verb trinken ('to drink') conjugates: trinkt, trank, hat getrunken. In German, trinken can also colloquially imply drinking alcohol (Er trinkt wieder — he is drinking again).
🇬🇧 English
to drink
Example
Er trank das Wasser, das ich ihm gab.
He drank the water I gave him.
Man kann ein Pferd zum Tränken führen, aber man kann es nicht zum Trinken zwingen.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink.
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Common phrases
- Kaffee trinken— to drink coffee
- Alkohol trinken— to drink alcohol
- einen trinken gehen— to go out for a drink (idiom)
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich habe getrunken
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #189 in German
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The German word "trinken" is defined as: "To consume (a liquid) through the mouth."
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The German word "trinken" means "to drink" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich trinke Wasser." (which translates as "He drank the water I gave him.").
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