auffressen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌfʁɛsn̩/
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Verb

auffressen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present frisst auf, past tense fraß auf, past participle aufgefressen, past subjunctive fräße auf, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to eat up, to consume (until nothing is left)
    Heuschrecken plagten diese Gebiete, indem sie alle Früchte auffraßen.
    Locusts were plaguing these areas and devouring the crops.
    Das frisst dich mit Sorge auf.
    That is eating you up with worry.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • auffressen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • auffressen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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