The German word for to taste is
schmecken
German Definition
taste | |
Substantiv: | |
[1] Geschmack, Empfindung bei der Nahrungsaufnahme über den Mund | |
[2] Geschmackssinn | |
[3] Geschmack, individuelle Vorlieben | |
Verb: | |
[1] ((transitiv)) schmecken, den Geschmack von etwas wahrnehmen | |
[2] ((intransitiv)) schmecken, einen bestimmten Geschmack haben | |
[3] ((transitiv)) Nahrung probieren |
Translations for taste and their definitions
Geschmack | ||
n. taste | ||
n. flavour | ||
n. (Swiss) smell, odor |
Kosten | ||
n. costs | ||
v. to cost | ||
v. to taste, try (sample the flavor of something) | ||
v. first-person plural preterite of kosen | ||
v. third-person plural preterite of kosen | ||
v. first-person plural subjunctive of kosen | ||
v. third-person plural subjunctive of kosen |
Schmecken | ||
n. gerund of schmecken | ||
v. (copulative, often with nach) to taste (good, bad, sweet, salty, etc.) | ||
Das Bier schmeckt sehr gut. - The beer tastes very good. | ||
Igitt, dieser Wein schmeckt nach Essig. - Yuck, this wine tastes like vinegar. | ||
v. to enjoy (qual, the taste of something) | ||
Hat es geschmeckt? - Did you enjoy it (the food)? | ||
v. to taste good | ||
Igitt! Das schmeckt nicht. - Yuck! That tastes bad. |
probieren | ||
v. to try | ||
v. to taste | ||
v. to sample |
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