Dutch Word of the Day
eten
/ET-en/ • noun/verb — 19th of Mar, 2026
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Meaning: food; to eat
Examples
- Heb je al gegeten?
(Have you eaten yet?) - Ik hou van Italiaans eten.
(I love Italian food.) - We gaan vanavond uit eten.
(We are going out to eat tonight.)
Synonyms
- voedsel
- maaltijd
The word 'eten' is commonly used both to refer to food in general and as a verb for the act of eating.
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