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): /ˈfresːn̩/

Verb

fressn (past participle gfressn)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, of an animal) to eat; to feed on; to devour
  2. (transitive or intransitive, of a person, derogatory or humorous) to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to eat like a pig

Conjugation

Conjugation of fressn
infinitive fressn
past participle gfressn
present past subjunctive
1st person singular friss fressad
2nd person singular frisst fressadst
3rd person singular frisst fressad
1st person plural fressn fressadn
2nd person plural fressts fressats
3rd person plural fressn fressadn
imperative
singular friss
plural fressts

Derived terms

  • auffressn
  • ausfressn
  • deppertfressn
  • derfressn
  • einefressn
  • iwafressn
  • wegafressn
  • weiderfressn
  • zåmmfressn
  • åfressn