Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To make food or liquid pass from the mouth into the stomach.
Natural examples
Nimm die Tablette mit Wasser und schluck sie ganz.
Take the tablet with water and swallow it whole.
Beim Schwimmen hat er versehentlich Wasser geschluckt.
He accidentally swallowed water while swimming.
Vor der Rede schluckte sie nervös.
She swallowed nervously before the speech.
Usage note
Schlucken is regular and forms the perfect with haben. Tablets are often swallowed with water.
Mini-lesson: schlucken
To make food or liquid pass from the mouth into the stomach. Schlucken is regular and forms the perfect with haben. Tablets are often swallowed with water.
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