German word

Frosch

Pronunciation

IPA/frɔʃ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfrog

Example

Die Frösche quaken am Teich.

The frogs are croaking by the pond.

Illustration for Frosch (frog)

More examples

Vor dem Auftritt hatte sie einen Frosch im Hals.

Before the performance, she had a frog in her throat.

Core concept

A small amphibian springs from a pond edge into wet grass, linking water, land, hopping, and croaking.

Common phrases

  • einen Frosch im Hals haben

    have a frog in one's throat

  • am Froschteich

    by the frog pond

Similar words

Kröte: A squat, rough-skinned land amphibian, often brown or gray in color.
Kaulquappe: A dark, tailed amphibian larva that lives in water and later develops legs.

Definition in German

Ein kleines Tier, das sowohl im Wasser als auch an Land leben kann, oft grün ist und durch Springen und Quaken auffällt.

Word origin

German Frosch is an inherited Germanic word related to English frog, with both forms descending from an older Germanic term.

Usage tips

  • Frosch is masculine, and its plural is Frösche, with an umlaut rather than a simple -s ending.

Related words

  • Froschkönigfrog princenoun
  • Froschteichfrog pondnoun
  • Baumfroschtree frognoun

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