English–German

“gobble” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

Example

Der Hund hat sein Futter gefressen.

The dog has gobbled up its food.

Illustration for fressen (gobble)

How to say “gobble” in German

“Gobble” in German is fressen.

An animal pushes into its food and eats it greedily, without the controlled manner associated with a human meal.

Full entry for fressen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fressen

Er frisst sein Essen wie ein Schwein.

He gobbles his food like a pig.

Tips for using fressen

  • Applied to a person, fressen sounds insulting or deliberately provocative, while essen is the neutral verb for human eating.

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