English–German

“consume” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔnzuˈmiːʁən/

Example

Viele Leute konsumieren zu viel Zucker.

Many people consume too much sugar.

Illustration for konsumieren (consume)

How to say “consume” in German

“Consume” in German is konsumieren.

A person takes in food or media, or uses goods, so the available material or content is used up.

Full entry for konsumieren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with konsumieren

Viele Nutzer konsumieren täglich große Mengen an Online-Inhalten.

Many users consume large amounts of online content every day.

Tips for using konsumieren

  • Konsumieren sounds more formal than essen or trinken and is especially common in writing about goods, media, nutrition, or society.

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