See also: Fett

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Low German vet, from Old Saxon *fētid, from Proto-West Germanic *faitid. Doublet of feist. In the colloquial sense perhaps a calque of English phat via hip-hop culture.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

fett (strong nominative masculine singular fetter, comparative fetter, superlative am fettesten)

  1. fat
    Fette Menschen sind oft ungesund.Fat people are often unhealthy.
  2. (of food) rich, containing a lot of fat
  3. (typography) bold
    In diesem Satz ist nur das Wort „fettfett geschrieben.In this sentence, only the word “bold” is written in bold.
  4. (colloquial) awesome, phat
    Das war echt fett.This was really awesome.
    Sie hat 'nen fetten Vertrag an Land gezogen.She got a very profitable contract.
  5. (Austria, colloquial) drunk
    Synonyms: besoffen, betrunken, blau, dicht

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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Etymology 1Edit

Alternative formsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

fett

  1. neuter singular of fet
  2. neuter singular of feit

Etymology 2Edit

From the adjective fet.

NounEdit

fett n (definite singular fettet, indefinite plural fett, definite plural fetta or fettene)

  1. fat
Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

Pennsylvania GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare German fett, Dutch vet, English fat.

AdjectiveEdit

fett

  1. fat
  2. fleshy
  3. rich (of soil)

SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /fɛt/
  • (file)

AdjectiveEdit

fett

  1. absolute indefinite neuter singular of fet.

AdverbEdit

fett

  1. adverbial form of adjective fet (fat)
  2. (slang) a positive intensifier
    Filmen är fett braThe movie is very good

NounEdit

fett n (usually uncountable)

  1. fat

Usage notesEdit

  • The plural is used for different types of fat.[1]

DeclensionEdit

Declension of fett 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fett fettet fetter fetterna
Genitive fetts fettets fetters fetternas

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ReferencesEdit

VilamovianEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

fett ?

  1. fat