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Etymology

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

Noun

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gevreet (plural gevrete, diminutive gevreetjie)

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

Derived terms

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Neuter verbal noun formed with ge- from vreten.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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gevreet n (uncountable)

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

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: gevreet