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eat in Finnish

eat in Finnish is syödä, aterioida, ruokailla — eat means to take food into the mouth and swallow it.

eat in Finnish

syödä
verb
To ingest; to be ingested.
aterioida
verb
To ingest; to be ingested.
syödä
verb
(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good").
ruokailla
verb
(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good").
kalvaa
verb
(transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry.
mättää
verb
(transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry.

What does "eat" mean?

  1. verb To take food into the mouth and swallow it.
    "They ate dinner together every night."
  2. verb To use up or destroy something gradually.
    "Rust had eaten through the old car's frame."
  3. verb To bother or trouble someone (informal, "what's eating you?").
    "Something's clearly eating him today — he's been quiet all morning."
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eat in a sentence

  • They ate dinner together every night.
  • She was too nervous to eat before the interview.
  • Rust had eaten through the old car's frame.
  • Something's clearly eating him today — he's been quiet all morning.

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What is "eat" in Finnish?

"eat" in Finnish is syödä, aterioida, ruokailla. eat means: To take food into the mouth and swallow it.

How do you use "eat" in a sentence?

Example: "They ate dinner together every night." In Finnish, "eat" is syödä, aterioida, ruokailla.

Are there other ways to say "eat" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "eat": syödä, aterioida, ruokailla, kalvaa, mättää.

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