Frosch

See also: frosch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosc (“frog”), from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”). Cognate with Middle Low German vorsch (“frog”), Dutch vors, West Frisian froask, Icelandic froskur, English frosh (“frog”). More at frosh.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fʀɔʃ/
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Noun

Frosch m (genitive Frosches, plural Frösche, diminutive Fröschchen n or Fröschlein n)

  1. frog

Declension
Declension of Frosch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Frosch die Frösche
genitive eines des Frosches,
Froschs		 der Frösche
dative einem dem Frosch,
Frosche1		 den Fröschen
accusative einen den Frosch die Frösche
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosc (“frog”), from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”). Cognate with German Frosch, Middle Low German vorsch (“frog”), Dutch vors, West Frisian froask, Icelandic froskur.

Noun

Frosch m (plural Fresch)

  1. frog
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