"eat sth" in German to eat sth. sich von etw. ernähren etw. verspeisen verzehren verschmausen Detailed translations for "eat sth" to eat sth. 1. general to eat sth.(also: to feed on sth., to nourish oneself on/with srh.) sich von etw. ernähren{verb} 2. gastronomy to eat sth.(also: to consume sth.) etw. verspeisen to eat sth.(also: to consume sth.) verzehren to eat sth.(also: to consume sth.) verschmausen{transitive verb}