eten
to eat
Beginner Verb
🔊
Pronunciation
/ˈeː.tən/
💡
Cultural Note
Dutch eating culture is practical: 'broodmaaltijd' (bread meal) for lunch and a warm 'avondeten' (dinner) around 18:00. Traditional Dutch food is simple — stamppot, erwtensoep, kroket — but the multicultural food scene, especially Indonesian 'rijsttafel,' is a national treasure.
📝 Example Sentences
Zullen we vanavond samen eten?
Shall we eat together tonight?
Ik eet het liefst Indonesisch.
I prefer to eat Indonesian food.
We hebben heerlijk gegeten bij dat restaurant.
We ate deliciously at that restaurant.