schmecken

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smakkijaną (“to taste”), from *Proto-Germanic *smakkuz (“a taste”), from Proto-Indo-European *smegʰ-, *smeg- (“to taste”). Compare English smack and smatch, as well as Lithuanian smagù (“cheerful, enjoyable, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃmɛkn̩], [ˈʃmɛkŋ̩]

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• Rhymes: -ɛkn̩

Verb

1. to taste

   Das Bier schmeckt sehr gut.

   The beer tastes very good.

2. to enjoy (the taste of something)

Derived terms

• Schmecken

Further reading

• “schmecken” in Duden online
• “schmecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache