This is the 742nd most frequent Danish word.
spise
"Spise" means "to eat" in English.
In this example, 'spise' is used in an infinitive form in a future context, paired with the auxiliary verb 'vil' to construct the sentence.
De vil gerne spise middag i aften.
They would like to eat dinner tonight.
In this sentence, 'spise' is used as an infinitive verb indicating the action of eating.
Jeg kan godt lide at spise frugt.
I like to eat fruit.
Here, 'spiste' is the past-tense form of the verb, referring to the completed action of having eaten.