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The Dutch word for to eat is
eten





to eat

Dutch Definition


eat
     1. eten, vreten



Translations for eat and their definitions

eten ©
     1. v. to eat
     2. n-n. food
     3. n-n. dinner


vreten
     1. v. to eat savagely, stuff
     2. n-n. (slang) food


consumeren
     1. v. to consume, to use
           Het is belangrijk om gezond voedsel te consumeren voor een evenwichtig dieet. - It is important to consume healthy food for a balanced diet.
           De elektrische apparaten consumeren veel energie. - The electrical appliances consume a lot of energy.
           Het is verstandig om niet te veel suikerhoudende drankjes te consumeren. - It is wise not to consume too many sugary drinks.
     2. v. to consummate a marriage
           Na het huwelijk werden ze verwacht de relatie te consumeren om hun huwelijk officieel te maken. - After the wedding, they were expected to consummate their relationship to make their marriage o
           In sommige culturen wordt verwacht dat het paar hun huwelijk onmiddellijk na de ceremonie consumeert. - In some cultures, the couple is expected to consummate their marriage immediately after t
           Het was een ouderwetse opvatting dat een huwelijk pas geldig was nadat het was geconsumeerd door het paar. - It was an old-fashioned belief that a marriage was only valid after it had been cons


opvreten
     1. v. to eat up something in a savage manner
     2. v. to corrode


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