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

faire des excès

se dévergonder

offrir un banquet

faire festin

bringuer

farrear

fazer farra

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

juchaie

Basel-Landschaft

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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