gevreet

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gevreet. Related to vreet. The meaning “face” may derive from German Gefräss.

Noun

gevreet (plural gevrete, diminutive gevreetjie)

  1. (uncountable, informal) the act of eating
  2. (countable, derogatory) face, mug

Derived terms
  • tweegevreetjie

Dutch

Etymology

Neuter verbal noun formed with ge- from vreten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvreːt/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧vreet
  • Rhymes: -eːt

Noun

gevreet n (uncountable)

  1. (informal) the act of eating (often with crude or wild connotations)

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: gevreet
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