frech
Translation
cheeky, sassy, fresh, impudent
Examples
Das Kind gab eine freche Antwort.
The child gave a fresh answer.
Sei nicht so frech zu deiner Lehrerin!
Don't be so sassy to your teacher!
Sie hat einen frechen Kurzhaarschnitt.
She has a sassy short haircut.
Grammar Patterns
frech + ((Noun)) (attributive) a sassy ... That is a sassy dog.
((...)) sein + frech (predicative) to be sassy The child is very sassy.
frech + zu+3 to be sassy to (sb.) Don't be so sassy to me!
Similar Words
unverschämt (shameless), dreist (brazen); Antonyms: höflich (polite), artig (well-behaved)
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'vrëch', which meant 'bold' or 'brave'. Its meaning evolved to 'impudent'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'fresh' (in the sense of being a smart aleck). A 'fresh' kid is 'frech'.