Kröte
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁøːtə/
Etymology 1
From Middle High German krotte, kröte, krëte, from Old High German chrota, krota, kreta (“toad”), from Proto-Germanic *krudō, *kredō (“toad”), from Proto-Indo-European *guredʰ- (“toad”). Cognate with Middle Low German krōde (“toad”), dated Dutch krodde (“toad”).
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See also
- Frosch m
- Kaulquappe f
Etymology 2
Probably a humorous malapropism of German Low German Groten, from Middle Low German grōten. Compare German Groschen.
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Further reading
- Kröte in Duden online
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