verzehrst

Verzehrst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb verzehren. The verb means to consume or to eat, often with the sense of using something up. It is transitive and takes a direct object, as in du verzehrst den Kuchen (you eat the cake). It can also be used more abstractly, for example verzehrst du viel Zeit (you consume a lot of time) or verzehrst Ressourcen (consume resources).

Grammatical notes: verzehren uses the root zehr- with the prefix ver-. The present tense conjugation is: ich verzehre, du verzehrst, er verzehrt, wir verzehren, ihr verzehrt, sie verzehren. The related noun Verzehr means consumption, as in der Verzehr von Zucker (the consumption of sugar).

Etymology and usage context: verzehren derives from zehren (to feed, sustain) with the prefix ver-, a common German formation. The term is standard in formal, technical, or literary contexts, such as nutrition labeling, health writing, or regulatory language. In everyday speech, speakers often use essen for eating, while verzehren emphasizes completion or thorough use of what is eaten, or more formal nuances of consuming. Related terms include der Verzehr (consumption) and phrases like der Verzehr von Lebensmitteln.