Fett

See also: fett

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vette; see fett for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Fett n (strong, genitive Fettes or Fetts, plural Fette)

  1. fat, grease
  2. lipid

Declension

Declension of Fett [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fett die Fette
genitive eines des Fettes, Fetts der Fette
dative einem dem Fett, Fette1 den Fetten
accusative ein das Fett die Fette

1Now rare, see notes.

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Fett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Fett” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Fett” in Duden online
  • Fett on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

See the adjective fett. Compare German Fett, Dutch vet, English fat.

Noun

Fett n

  1. fat
  2. lard
  3. grease
  4. suet
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