fressn
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German frezzen, from Old High German frezzan, firezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraetan. Cognate with German fressen, Dutch vreten, English fret, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraitan), Swedish fräta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfresn̩/
Verb
fressn (past participle gfressn)
- (transitive or intransitive, of an animal) to eat; to feed on; to devour
- (transitive or intransitive, of a person, derogatory) to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to eat like a pig
Derived terms
- ausfressn
- vafressn
- zamfressn