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Dreckfressen
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German
Etymology
de :af Dreck<t:dirt, filth> Fressen<t:eating; fodder>
From de Dreck Fressen dirt, filth eating; fodder.
Noun
n.sg
de Dreck fressen
de literally the eating of dirt
de Dreckfressen kann ein Krankheitssymptom bei Tieren sein. Eating dirt can be a symptom of illness in animals.
de figurative to battle, struggle, to give one's all
de Nur mit Rennen, Grätschen und Dreckfressen kann man mangelndes Talent nicht ausgleichen. You can't offset a lack of talent just by running, tackling and battling.
de Drecksfressen bad food, garbage
Declension
n.sg