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German
Etymology
From Middle High German vrāz, from Old High German frāz, from Proto-Germanic *fr(a)ētaz, derived from *fr(a)etaną, whence German fressen (“to eat”). Cognate with Dutch vraat.
Pronunciation
Noun
Fraß m (strong, genitive Fraßes, plural Fraße, feminine Fräßin)
- the food of an animal, especially its prey
Ein Reh ist ein guter Fraß für einen Wolf.- A roe is a good piece of food for a wolf.
- (derogatory) grub (human food)
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)
Das Haus wurde ein Fraß der Flammen.- The house fell prey to the fire.
- Lochfraß ― pitting corrosion
- glutton
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