er kaut

chews

→ kauen
kau to chew + t 3rd-person singular or 2nd-person plural present; 2nd-person plural imperative
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person plural, present tense / 2nd-person plural Rare #32,198
chews This is the form used with er, sie, or es, or with a singular noun.
GE: Er kaut langsam.
EN: He chews slowly.
Conjugation of kauen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — kauen
Second kaust kaut
Third kaut kauen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — kaut

Tom kaut Tabak.

Tom chews tobacco.

Nein, er kaut nicht.

No, he isn't chewing.

— Chicago (2002)

Sie kaut an ihren Fingernägeln.

She bites her fingernails.

Und sie kaut an den Fingernägeln, immer bei der Visite.

And she bites her fingernails, always during rounds.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Mein Hund kaut gerne auf Knochen herum.

My dog likes to chew on bones.

Er kaut an seinen Nägeln.

He bites his nails.

Sie kaut Kaugummi, oder?

She’s chewing gum, isn’t she?

Maria kaut an ihren Nägeln.

Maria bites her nails.