fressen

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

present
frisst
past
fraß
perfect
hat gefressen

Meaning

  1. to eat (of animals); to devour, guzzle (crude, of people)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does fressen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ sein Futter sehr schnell.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fressen?

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