Fraß

== German == === Alternative forms === Frass (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, often also Luxembourg, South Tyrol) === Etymology === From Middle High German vrāz, from Old High German frāz, from Proto-Germanic *fr(a)ētaz, derived from *fr(a)etaną, whence German fressen (“to eat”). Cognate with Dutch vraat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁaːs/ Rhymes: -aːs === Noun === Fraß m (strong, genitive Fraßes, plural Fraße, feminine Fräßin) the food of an animal, especially its prey (derogatory) grub (human food) consumption, corrosion (something destroyed by a natural force, such as fire or acid) Lochfraß ― pitting corrosion glutton ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Flächenfraß Vielfraß === Further reading === “Fraß” in Duden online “Fraß” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.