der Vielfraß

C1

a wolverine / glutton

English meaning
a wolverine / glutton
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Vielfräße
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

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Vielfraß in a sentence

Der Vielfraß ist ein wildes Tier Skandinaviens.

The wolverine is a wild animal of Scandinavia.

Declension of der Vielfraß

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vielfraßdie Vielfräße
Accusativeden Vielfraßdie Vielfräße
Dativedem Vielfraßden Vielfräßen
Genitivedes Vielfraßesder Vielfräße

Word family

der Vielfraß is built from viel (much, many). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vielfraß comes from

seit dem 11. Jahrhundert bezeugt; frühneuhochdeutsch vilfraß ‚Fresser, Schlemmer; Hyäne‘, mittelhochdeutsch vilvrāz Adj., vilvræzegger, althochdeutsch filufrāz ‚Vielfresser‘ (neben filufrezzo, 10.

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Questions about Vielfraß

Is it der, die or das Vielfraß?

It is der Vielfraß — Vielfraß is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Vielfräße.

What is the plural of Vielfraß?

The plural of der Vielfraß is die Vielfräße.

What is the genitive of Vielfraß?

The genitive singular is des Vielfraßes. The dative plural is den Vielfräßen.

What does Vielfraß mean in English?

der Vielfraß means "a wolverine / glutton". For example: "Der Vielfraß ist ein wildes Tier Skandinaviens." — "The wolverine is a wild animal of Scandinavia."

What level is Vielfraß in German?

Vielfraß is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.

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