speisen
Translation
to dine, to eat, to feed
Examples
Wir speisen heute im Restaurant.
We are dining in the restaurant today.
Die Quelle speist den Fluss mit Wasser.
The spring feeds the river with water.
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to dine Wir speisen heute im Restaurant.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to feed sth. with sth. Die Quelle speist den Fluss mit Wasser.
Similar Words
Synonyms: essen, dinieren; Antonyms: hungern
Etymology
From Old High German 'spīson', related to 'Speise' (food, dish).
Memory Tips
Think of 'Speise' (dish) as something special you eat, so you 'speisen' (dine) on it. It's a more formal version of 'essen'.