almanĝi

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Etymology

From al- +‎ manĝi.

Pronunciation

Verb

almanĝi (present almanĝas, past almanĝis, future almanĝos, conditional almanĝus, volitive almanĝu)

  1. to eat (snacks, sweets, etc. to accompany a drink)
    • Jurij Finkel (translator), La vojo nenien (Дорога никуда / The Road to Nowhere) by Alexander Grin, Part 1, Chapter 3,
      Trinkinte kafon kaj almanĝinte, Davenant vestis sin en la blanka kostumo.
      After having some coffee along with something to eat, Davenant put on the white suit.
    • Sergio Pokrovskij (translator), La Majstro kay Margarita (The Master and Margarita) by Mikhail Bulgakov, Part 1, Chapter 7,
      — Dankon, mi neniam almanĝas, — respondis la nekonato kaj duan fojon plenigis la glasetojn.
      “Thank you, but I never eat when I’m drinking,” replied the stranger, pouring out a second round. (Michael Glenny translation, Signet, 1967)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • almanĝaĵo (snack, food to accompany a drink; side dish)

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