Polyglot Dictionary

frech

/fʁɛç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. cheeky

    • Sei nicht so frech!

      Don't be so cheeky!

Similar words

kess

frech means cheeky or impertinent, and can have a negative edge; kess means cheeky in a more playful, charming, self-confident way, often used positively.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

descarado

descarado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cheeky."

Practice

1 What does frech mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei nicht so ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches frech?

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