verb
to grill, to barbecue
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grillen means 'to grill' or 'to barbecue'. It's a regular weak verb (Perfekt: gegrillt) that uses haben as auxiliary. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Forms are regular (ich grillte, du grillst). Use for cooking on a grill; passive forms exist (gegrillt werden).
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Die Familie grillte im Garten, obwohl es den ganzen Tag regnete.
The family grilled in the garden, although it rained all day.
Im Sommer grillen viele Menschen am See.
In summer many people barbecue by the lake.
Wir haben gestern gegrillt.
We barbecued yesterday.
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Picture sizzling meat on a barbecue grate
grill + -en (same root as English 'grill')
not applicable
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Regular weak verb meaning to cook on a grill; uses 'haben' in compound tenses.