schmecken

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛkn̩

Verb

schmecken (weak, third-person singular present schmeckt, past tense schmeckte, past participle geschmeckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (copulative) to taste
    Das Bier schmeckt sehr gut.
    The beer tastes very good.
    Igitt, dieser Wein schmeckt nach Essig.
    Yuck, this wine tastes like vinegar.
  2. to enjoy (the taste of something)
    Hat es geschmeckt?
    Did you enjoy it (the food)?
  3. (intransitive) to taste good
    Igitt! Das schmeckt nicht.
    Yuck! That tastes bad.

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Further reading

  • schmecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schmecken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schmecken” in Duden online
  • schmecken” in OpenThesaurus.de