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 Froschs or Frosches, plural Frösche, diminutive Fröschchen n or Fröschlein n)

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from Frosch

Froschlinse
Froschmann

Kleiner Wasserfrosch
Laubfrosch

Seefrosch
Teichfrosch

See also

Further reading

Frosch in Duden online

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)

frog

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