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    beim Essen reinhauen

    Grammar & Usage

    idiomatic verb phrase
    informal

    How it works

    Combines the prepositional phrase 'beim Essen' (at/during the meal, with 'Essen' as a nominalized infinitive) with the separable colloquial verb 'reinhauen'. In main clauses, the prefix 'rein' separates from the conjugated stem of 'hauen' (e.g., 'wir hauen rein'). It functions intransitively with an implied or explicit context of eating voraciously.

    Sample sentences

    Nach der langen Wanderung haben alle beim Essen so richtig reingehauen.

    After the long hike, everyone really dug into the food.

    Das Buffet ist eröffnet, also haut beim Essen ordentlich rein!

    The buffet is open, so tuck in heartily!

    Er hatte den ganzen Tag nichts gegessen und hat beim Abendessen ganz schön reingehauen.

    He hadn't eaten all day and really pigged out at dinner.

    Quick facts

    verb_type:separable verb (rein|hauen)
    idiomatic_usage:Commonly used in the imperative 'Hau rein!' / 'Haut rein!' as an informal equivalent of 'Guten Appetit!' or 'Enjoy your meal!'
    literal_meaning:to hit/strike into something

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Nach der langen Wanderung haben alle beim Essen so richtig reingehauen.

    After the long hike, everyone really dug into the food.

    Das Buffet ist eröffnet, also haut beim Essen ordentlich rein!

    The buffet is open, so tuck in heartily!

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