fretan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraetaną, corresponding to for- + etan. Cognate with Old Saxon fretan (Middle Low German vreten), Old High German frezzan (German fressen), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraitan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfretɑn/

Verb

fretan

  1. To devour, consume, fret; eat up.
  2. To break, burst.

Conjugation

Descendants


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fraetaną.

Verb

fretan

  1. to devour, eat greatly

Conjugation

Descendants

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