vraat

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch vraet, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *fraētaz, deverbal from *fraetaną, whence vreten. This word is thus effectively a verbal noun to vreten. Cognate with German Fraß.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vraat m (plural vraten, diminutive vraatje n)

  1. (voracious) feeding, (gluttonous) eating, particularly by animals
    Vraat van planten door ganzen veroorzaakt veel schade in deze regio.The feeding on plants by geese causes a lot of damage in this region.
  2. a glutton
    Synonyms: slokop, gulzigaard, vreetzak, veelvraat

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: vraet