Fraß

German (Berlin)

/fʁaːs/

noun
Definitions
  • the food of an animal, especially its prey
  • (derogatory) grub human food
  • consumption, corrosion something destroyed by a natural force, such as fire or acid
  • glutton

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vrāz inherited from Old High German frāz inherited from Proto-Germanic *fraētaz, *fr(a)ētaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fraētaz, *fr(a)ētaz

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