trinkend
drinking (present participle)
Word details
- German meaning
- Im Akt des Trinkens, also Flüssigkeit zu sich nehmend.
- English meaning
- Drinking
- Synonym
- durstig
- German example
- Der Mann saß trinkend am Flussufer.
- English example
- The man sat drinking by the riverbank.
Related words
- trinkfreudig
Fond of drinking
Example sentences with “trinkend”
Das trinkend am Brunnen stehende Kind ist müde. (The child standing drinking at the fountain is tired.)
Frequently asked questions
Is the present participle common for drinking?
Not really; it sounds very poetic or descriptive. 'Beim Trinken' is the standard way to express this.