English–German
“gobble up” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋən/
Example
Er verschlang sein Essen.
He gobbled up his food.
How to say “gobble up” in German
“Gobble up” in German is verschlingen.
A hungry mouth pulls food down in large gulps, and the same consuming motion applies to a book or a subject.
Example sentences with verschlingen
Sie verschlang den Roman an einem Nachmittag.
She devoured the novel in one afternoon.
Tips for using verschlingen
- Verschlingen is a strong verb: its past tense is verschlang and its past participle is verschlungen, not regular verschlingte.