Schmeckt

Schmeckt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb schmecken. Schmecken means to taste or to be palatable, and it is used to describe the sensory impression of food or drink. The typical construction involves the thing tasted as the subject and, if the speaker is a person, a dative object indicating who experiences the taste, for example: Der Kaffee schmeckt mir gut; Das schmeckt dem Kind nicht. The verb can also be used without a dative when referring to a general impression: Der Wein schmeckt heute besonders gut. It can be followed by nach to describe flavor or aroma: Es schmeckt nach Zitrone.

Conjugation and forms: schmecken is a regular verb. Present tense forms are: ich schmecke, du schmeckst, er schmeckt, wir schmecken, ihr schmeckt, sie schmecken. Past tenses include schmeckte (simple past) and hat geschmeckt (present perfect). The verb is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in culinary reviews.

Etymology and related terms: the root is Germanic and connected with taste and flavor. Related words include the adjective schmackhaft (tasty) and the noun Geschmack (taste, flavor, or sense of style). These terms share the same linguistic family and are used to discuss palate and preference.

Usage and nuance: schmecken expresses a personal evaluation and can convey liking or disliking, as in Das schmeckt gut or Das schmeckt mir gar nicht. It can also describe aroma or flavor with nach, as in Es schmeckt nach Zitrone. The term is widely used in cooking, gastronomy, and everyday conversation to communicate sensory experience.