fett
fatty
Containing a high proportion of fat, especially in foods.
EXAMPLE
Die Soße ist mir zu fett, ich nehme lieber nur das Gemüse.
The sauce is too fatty for me; I'd rather just have the vegetables.
fett
fat / bold
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Meanings
fett
fat
Colloquial for overweight or corpulent when referring to people or animals.
EXAMPLE
Seit er nicht mehr arbeitet, ist er ganz schön fett geworden.
Since he stopped working, he's gotten pretty fat.
fett
awesome
Youth slang or colloquial for great, cool, or impressive.
EXAMPLE
Das war eine richtig fette Party gestern!
That was a really awesome party yesterday!
fett
bold
In typography, a font that is thicker and darker than normal type.
EXAMPLE
Wichtige Begriffe im Text sind fett gedruckt.
Important terms in the text are printed in bold.
fett
big
Refers to a large size or amount, often in connection with money or profit.
EXAMPLE
Mit diesem Auftrag hat die Firma einen fetten Gewinn gemacht.
With this contract, the company made a big profit.
fett
wasted
Colloquial for very drunk.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Feier waren einige Gäste total fett.
After the party, some guests were totally wasted.
Usage tips
Be careful with people
When 'fett' (fat) describes a person, it is very direct and is often felt to be insulting. It is stronger and more negative than the word 'dick' (overweight/fat).
EXAMPLE
Man sollte fremde Menschen nicht als fett bezeichnen.
You shouldn't describe strangers as fat.
Youth slang
The meaning 'großartig' (great) or 'toll' (cool) is typical of youth slang and very colloquial. In formal situations, you should avoid this usage.
EXAMPLE
Wow, dein neues Motorrad ist ja mega fett!
Wow, your new motorcycle is mega awesome!
Context: typography
In connection with texts, computers, or printing, 'fett' (bold) always means 'fettgedruckt' (boldface/bold). It is often used with verbs such as 'drucken' (to print), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'markieren' (to highlight/mark).
EXAMPLE
Bitte markieren Sie die wichtigen Stichwörter im Dokument fett.
Please mark the important keywords in the document in bold.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'großer Betrag' (large amount), 'fett' (big) is often used in combination with money, success, or profit. Typical expressions are 'ein fetter Gewinn' (a big profit), 'eine fette Beute' (a big haul), or 'ein fettes Gehalt' (a big salary).
EXAMPLE
Er hat mit dem Verkauf seiner Firma eine fette Summe kassiert.
He pocketed a big sum from selling his company.
Colloquial for drunk
The use of 'fett' (wasted) for 'stark betrunken' (very drunk) is very informal and belongs to colloquial language. You often hear it among friends.
EXAMPLE
Er konnte nicht mehr geradeaus laufen, so fett war er.
He couldn't walk straight anymore, he was that wasted.
Typical collocations
When it comes to food, 'fett' (fatty) is often used to describe foods with a high fat content. Typical examples are 'fette Wurst' (fatty sausage), 'fetter Käse' (fatty cheese), or 'fettes Fleisch' (fatty meat).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sport esse ich lieber etwas Leichtes und keine fette Pizza.
After exercising, I'd rather eat something light and not a fatty pizza.
Compare with
fett vs geil
awesome / horny
Geil and fett can both colloquially describe something enthusiastically as great. Fett often places particular emphasis on the strong or impressive effect, whereas geil expresses more direct, general praise.
fett
Die Lichtshow mit den riesigen Bildern wirkte richtig fett.
The light show with the huge images looked really awesome.
geil
Die Lichtshow beim Konzert war einfach geil.
The light show at the concert was simply awesome.
In real life
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