froask

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /frwask/

Noun

froask c (plural froasken, diminutive froaskje)

  1. frog
    Synonym: kikkert

Further reading
  • “froask”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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