Polyglot Dictionary

Fresse

/ˈfʁɛsə/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Fressen

Meaning

  1. gob, mug (face); trap

    • Halt die Fresse!

      Shut your trap!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Coarse word for the mouth or face, used mainly in rude commands like "Halt die Fresse!" (shut up). Very impolite.

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