essend
eating (present participle)
English translations
- 01
food
Word details
- German meaning
- Beim Essen, während des Essens.
- English meaning
- While eating
- Synonym
- speisend, verzehrend
- German example
- Essend unterhielten sie sich angeregt.
- English example
- They had a lively conversation while eating.
Related words
- insektenfressend
Insectivorous
- pflanzenfressend
Herbivorous means that an animal feeds mainly or exclusively on plants.
- fischfressend
piscivorous, fish-eating
- messend
measuring
- körnerfressend
"Granivorous" describes animals, especially birds, whose diet mainly consists of grains.
- aasfressend
Carrion-eating
- Aas fressend
Scavenging
- kolorimetrisch
Colorimetric means relating to the measurement of color or color differences.
- Katze
Cat
- Oger
Ogre
- Sprenkelbeutelmaus
Quoll
- fluid
Fluid
- Stegosaurier
Stegosaurus
- photometrisch
Photometric
- kryoskopisch
Cryoscopic
- stichometrisch
Stichometric
- Tapir
Tapir
- Beutelteufel
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial found in Tasmania.
- Hauskatze
A house cat is a domesticated, small, carnivorous mammal that is often kept as a pet.
- Sonnentau
Sundew
- geodätisch
Geodetic
- Seekuh
manatee
- beitretend
Joining
- amperometrisch
Amperometric
- adstringierend
astringent
- biometrisch
biometric
- fotometrisch
Photometric
- Beutelmarder
Quoll
- aasfräßig
Carrion-eating, scavenging
- kalorimetrisch
Calorimetric
Example sentences with “essend”
Er kam essend in den Raum. (He entered the room eating.)
Frequently asked questions
Is the present participle common in German?
It exists, but is less common than in English. We often use 'während er aß' instead.