fresse

See also: Fresse

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

fresse

1. inflection of fressen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vrezzen, from Old High German frezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetaną.

Cognate with German fressen and Luxembourgish friessen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfresə/
• Rhymes: -esə
• Hyphenation: fres‧se
• Homophone: Fresse

Verb

fresse(intransitive or transitive, with accusative)

1. (of an animal) to eat; to feed on; to devour

   Die Kaninche fresse Gellebrieve.

   The rabbits eat carrots.

2. (of a person, derogatory) to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to pig out

   Där werd nie satt se fresse.

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3. (figurative) to consume, to guzzle, to burn

   De Rost hod es gefress.

   The rust has consumed it.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fresse

infinitive	fresse
past participle	gefress
auxiliary	hon
	present tense
1st person singular	fresse
2nd person singular	fresst
3rd person singular	fressd
1st person  plural	fresse
2nd person plural	fressd
3rd person plural	fresse
	imperative
2nd person singular	fress
2nd person plural	fressd

Derived terms

nouns

• Fresse
• Fresser
• Fresserei
• Fresskump

 

verbs

• aanfresse
• abfresse
• ausfresse
• follfresse
• iwerfresse
• ufffresse