Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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  • Fräsch m or f (Moselle Franconian)
  • Frosch m (Siegerland, otherwise here and there as a recent variant)

Etymology

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From Old High German frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz. The -ö- is due to regular secondary umlaut before -sch-; compare Bösch, Fläsch, etc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Frösch m (plural Frösch, diminutive Fröschelche)

  1. (Ripuarian) frog

Derived terms

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