Vokabahn

trinken

A1 Verb frequency rank #1,023

What trinken means

Verb

  1. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
  2. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
  3. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
  4. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety

Forms

trinken · trinkt · trank · hat getrunken (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

trinken in a sentence

Wie viele Tassen Kaffee hast du heute schon getrunken?

How many cups of coffee have you already drunk today?

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trinken is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #1,023 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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