No. 828 in Dutch
genieten
To enjoy.
In a sentence
Ik geniet van de zon op het strand.
I enjoy the sun on the beach.
The verb "geniet" in this sentence means "to enjoy." It is followed by the preposition "van," indicating the thing that is being enjoyed.
De kinderen genoten van het ijsje.
The children enjoyed the ice cream.
Here, "genoten" is the past tense plural form of the verb "genieten," describing an enjoyment that occurred in the past.
Brenda, geniet van je vakantie!
Brenda, enjoy your vacation!
This usage of "geniet" is in the imperative form, giving the action "to enjoy" as a command or encouragement to Brenda to take pleasure in her vacation.
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