# das Dreckfressen

das Dreckfressen is a German noun meaning “the eating of dirt”. Forms: des Dreckfressens.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Dreckfressens

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ the eating of dirt
   - Dreckfressen kann ein Krankheitssymptom bei Tieren sein. — Eating dirt can be a symptom of illness in animals.
2. _figurative · no plural_ to battle, struggle, to give one's all
   - Nur mit Rennen, Grätschen und Dreckfressen kann man mangelndes Talent nicht ausgleichen. — You can't offset a lack of talent just by running, tackling and battling.

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