Fleischfresser
German
Etymology
Fleisch (“meat”) + Fresser (“eater”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsɐ/
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Noun
Fleischfresser m (strong, genitive Fleischfressers, plural Fleischfresser)
- carnivore, meateater (animal)
- Synonym: Karnivore
- Antonyms: Aasfresser, Allesfresser, Pflanzenfresser
- (derogatory) bloodmouth; carnivore (insult towards people who eat meat)
Declension
Declension of Fleischfresser [masculine, strong]
Related terms
- Fleischesser (“person who eats meat”)
Further reading
- “Fleischfresser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Fleischfresser” in Duden online