fass
/fas/
The German phrase for "sick 'em" is fass.
fass is the standard command used in Germany to instruct a dog to attack or apprehend a person or object.
How do you pronounce it?
/fas/
Did you know?
- In German, the word fass is a homonym that also means 'barrel' when used as a noun.
- While fass is the command to attack, the command to release the target is aus, which literally means 'out'.
- The word fass is the imperative form of fassen, which means 'to grasp' or 'to seize' rather than 'to attack'.
Examples in context
- Fass den Dieb!Get the thief!
Example conversation
A man sees a person running away with a stolen bag and shouts to his dog.
- JulianFass!Attack!
- HannahEr ist weg!He is gone!
- JulianDer Hund hat ihn gefasst.The dog caught him.
- HannahJulian, du bist toll.Julian, you are great.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry Fass.
