-fresser

German

Etymology

Similar to German fressen. From Middle High German frezzen, from Old High German frezzan, firezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraetan. Cognate with Dutch vreten, English fret, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraitan), Swedish fräta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɛsɐ/

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Suffix

-fresser m

1. Suffix added to stems denoting a specific diet or way to eat. It corresponds to the suffix “-vore”.

Derived terms

• Aasfresser
• Allesfresser
• Dreckfresser
• Fleischfresser
• Fruchtfresser
• Grasfresser
• Honigfresser
• Insektenfresser
• Körnerfresser
• Kotfresser
• Madenfresser
• Menschenfresser
• Pfefferfresser
• Pflanzenfresser
• Pisangfresser
• Spagettifresser

 

See also

• Fresser