frosc

Old English

Alternative forms

frox, forsċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fruskaz. Related to Old Frisian *frosk (West Frisian froask), Old Saxon *frosk (Low German Fuorsk), Old Dutch forsk (Dutch vors), Old High German frosc (German Frosch), Old Norse froskr (Norwegian frosk). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /froʃ/

Noun

frosċ m

frog

Declension

Declension of frosc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	frosċ	frosċas
accusative	frosċ	frosċas
genitive	frosċes	frosċa
dative	frosċe	frosċum

Descendants

Middle English: frosch
- English: frosh

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