prassen
Meaning
to splurge, to live extravagantly
Synonyms
ein ausschweifendes Leben führen
liederlich leben
sich ergötzen
sich gütlich tun
sich ergötzen{vr}
drahen
ausschweifend leben
drahn
Translations
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
juchaie
Basel-Landschaft
juhaie
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpʁasən]
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Low German and Middle Low German brassen, probably related to the root of Swedish brasa (“small fire”), French braise (“live coals”), comparing boastful behavior to the sound of roasting food.
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