kauen
to chew
English translations
- 01
to chew
- 02
masticate
Word details
- German meaning
- Nahrung mit den Zähnen zerkleinern.
- English meaning
- to chew
- Synonym
- zerkauen
- German example
- Man sollte die Nahrung gut kauen.
- English example
- You should chew your food well.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich kaue du kaust er/sie/es ich kaut wir kauen ihr kauet sie kauen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gekaut du hast gekaut er/sie/es hat gekaut wir haben gekaut ihr habt gekaut sie haben gekaut
- Past
- ich kaute du kautest er/sie/es kaute wir kauten ihr kautet sie kauten
Related words
- vorkauen
To pre-chew means to break down food with one's teeth before giving it to another person, usually a child, to eat.
- zerkauen
to chew thoroughly, to masticate
- Betelkauen
betel chewing
- durchkauen
To chew over
- abdreschen
To thrash out
- zähe
Tough means difficult to tear, break, or chew; also figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- zäh
Tough means that something is difficult to chew, cut, or tear; also used figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- Zahn
Tooth
- wiederkäuen
Ruminate
- okklusal
Occlusal refers to the chewing surface of teeth, i.e., the surface that comes into contact with the teeth of the opposite jaw when chewing.
- sehnig
sinewy, stringy
- Gewohnheit
habit
- Betelpfeffer
Betel pepper
- Kiefergelenkserkrankung
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ disorder)
- Betelverkäufer
A betel seller is a person who sells betel leaves, betel nuts, and other ingredients for chewing betel.
- knabbern
to nibble
- mümmeln
to munch
- bissfest
Al dente
Example sentences with “kauen”
Du musst gründlich kauen. (You must chew thoroughly.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'kauen' a regular verb?
Yes, it is a regular verb: kauen, kaute, gekaut.