der Fraß
feed
Food or fodder, especially for animals; the word often sounds crude or derogatory.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund bekam seinen Fraß in einer Schüssel.
The dog was given its feed in a bowl.
der Fraß
slop / feed
der Fraß, die Fraße
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Meanings
der Fraß
slop
A derogatory term for bad, inferior, or unappetizing food.
EXAMPLE
Diesen Fraß esse ich kein zweites Mal.
I'm not eating this slop a second time.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fraß, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fraße |
| genitive | des Fraßes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fraß | die Fraße |
| accusative | den Fraß | die Fraße |
| dative | dem Fraß | den Fraßen |
| genitive | des Fraßes | der Fraße |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Fraß' is part of the word family of 'fressen' (to eat, used for animals). This connection reminds listeners of animal food or especially crude eating, so the word often sounds harsh or disrespectful.
EXAMPLE
Der Fraß roch so stark, dass niemand in die Küche gehen wollte.
The slop smelled so strong that nobody wanted to go into the kitchen.
Derogatory style
'Fraß' is a strongly colloquial and usually derogatory word. It is especially suitable in remarks that clearly express someone's dislike of food.
EXAMPLE
Er schimpfte über den Fraß in der Kantine.
He complained about the slop in the cafeteria.
Animal feed
When it means food for animals, 'Fraß' is often used in a crude or joking context. Typical collocations refer to putting out or eating animal feed.
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer stellte den Schweinen ihren Fraß hin.
The farmer put out the pigs' feed.
Typical collocations
For bad food, 'Fraß' is often combined with words or expressions that express an evaluation, such as 'ekelhafter Fraß' (disgusting slop), 'kalter Fraß' (cold slop), or 'diesen Fraß' (this slop).
EXAMPLE
Diesen kalten Fraß serviere ich meinen Gästen nicht.
I won't serve this cold slop to my guests.
In real life
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