Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) the food of an animal, especially its prey
- (derogatory, masculine, strong) grub (human food)
- (masculine, strong) consumption, corrosion (something destroyed by a natural force, such as fire or acid)
- (masculine, strong) glutton
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fʁaːs/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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