Vocabulary
fett
/fɛt/· adjective
fatty, greasy; fat
Fett — with a lot of fat (fettes Essen); for people it is rude: say dick or mollig. Das Fett (noun) — fat.
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- Komparativ
- fetter
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- am fettesten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
fett
fatty
Der Arzt sagt, ich soll nicht so fett essen.
The doctor says I shouldn't eat such fatty food.
Word family
fettdas Fettfatfettarmlow-fatfettiggreasy
Common combinations
- fettes Essenfatty food
- zu fetttoo greasy
- fettarme Milchlow-fat milk
Common learner mistakes
- Er ist fett.Er ist dick.fett sounds rude for people; use dick, or more politely mollig or kräftig.
Real examples
- Pommes sind sehr fett.Chips are very fatty.
- Ich kaufe nur fettarmen Joghurt.I only buy low-fat yogurt.
- Das Fleisch ist mir zu fett.The meat is too fatty for me.
