Fratze
Meaning
sneer; grimace; evil smile
Fratz
- (masculine, strong, weak) cutie-pie; adorable child
- (derogatory, masculine, strong, weak) brat; spoiled child
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʁat͡sə/
Etymology
In summary
Shortened from Fratzengesicht (“joker face”), from fratzen (“silly talk, jokes”), probably borrowed from Italian frasche (“nonsense”), plural of frasca (“vanity, caprice”). Cognate with Dutch fratsen.
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