Ernähren
Example: Viele Menschen ernähren sich bewusst gesund und ausgewogen.
Definition
"Ernähren" means to provide or supply with food, or to sustain life by eating. It often refers to the act of feeding oneself or others and maintaining health through appropriate nutrition, as in the phrase 'Viele Menschen ernähren sich bewusst gesund und ausgewogen.'
Etymology
The word "ernähren" comes from the Middle High German 'ernæren,' which is derived from Old High German roots related to nourishment and food. It is connected to the idea of 'nourishing' or 'sustaining life.' Did you know that "ernähren" shares roots with English words like 'nourish' through their common Germanic ancestry?
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"Ernähren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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