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Fraß
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frass Frass fraß
German
Alternative forms
de Frass Switzerland Liechtenstein often also Luxembourg South Tyrol
Etymology
From de gmh vrāȥ, from de goh frāȥ, from de gem-pro *fraētaz *fr(a)ētaz, derived from gem-pro *fraetaną *fr(a)etaną, whence de fressen to eat. Cognate with nl vraat.
Pronunciation
de /fʁaːs/
de De-Fraß.ogg
de De-Fraß2.ogg Germany
de aːs 1
Noun
m ^in
the food of an animal, especially its prey
de Ein Reh ist ein guter Fraß für einen Wolf. A roe is a good piece of food for a wolf.
de derogatory grub human food
de Jeden Tag gibt’s hier denselben Fraß. It’s every day the same grub in here.
consumption, corrosion something destroyed by a natural force, such as fire or acid
de Das Haus wurde ein Fraß der Flammen. The house fell prey to the fire.
de Lochfraß pitting corrosion
glutton
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Flächenfraß
de Vielfraß
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