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Masculine

Fraß

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Larven   und   Käfer
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   schaden   Spargel   durch   Fraß   an
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   der   ganzen   Pflanze
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Larvae and beetles damage asparagus by eating the whole plant.

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  1. (masculine, strong) the food of an animal, especially its prey
  2. (derogatory, masculine, strong) grub (human food)
  3. (masculine, strong) consumption, corrosion (something destroyed by a natural force, such as fire or acid)
  4. (masculine, strong) glutton

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fʁaːs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
vrāz
Inherited from Old High German
frāz
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
vraat
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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Mahlzeit
C1
Essen
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Schweinefraß

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Schlangenfraß

schlechtes Essen

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