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"Frog" in German: Frosch

der Frosch

Say it: froshmasculine · der Froschnoun/fʁɔʃ/

Frog in German is der Frosch, masculine. Plural is die Frösche. A tadpole is die Kaulquappe.

Pond walk

Hörst du den Frosch am Ufer?
Do you hear the frog by the shore?
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How to pronounce Frosch

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frosh

/fʁɔʃ/

frosh. Short o. Soft sch.

"Frog" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Froschfrog

Default.

die Fröschefrogs

Plural.

Froschteichfrog pond

Nature.

einen Frosch im Hals habento have a frog in one's throat

Idiom for a croaky voice.

How to use Frosch in real life

  1. 1Pond walk

    Hörst du den Frosch am Ufer?

    Do you hear the frog by the shore?

    Den Frosch.

  2. 2Kids' park

    Ein Frosch springt in das Wasser.

    A frog jumps into the water.

    Ein Frosch.

  3. 3Voice joke

    Ich habe einen Frosch im Hals heute.

    I have a frog in my throat today.

    Idiom with Frosch.

Mistakes English speakers make with Frosch

Incorrect: die Frosch

Correct: der Frosch

Frosch is masculine.

Incorrect: die Frosche (missing umlaut)

Correct: die Frösche

Plural needs ö: Frösche.

Good to know

Frosch shows up in kids' songs and the croaky-voice idiom einen Frosch im Hals haben. Spring ponds get noisy with Frösche after rain.

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Evening walk by a pond

  1. ChatPal

    Was macht das Geräusch?

    What's making that noise?

  2. You

    Ein Frosch. Ganz nah am Schilf.

    A frog. Right by the reeds.

  3. ChatPal

    Da! Der Frosch springt.

    There! The frog is jumping.

  4. You

    Süß. Der Frosch ist winzig.

    Cute. The frog is tiny.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Frog" in German

How do you say frog?

Der Frosch.

Plural?

Die Frösche.

Frog in the throat?

Einen Frosch im Hals haben.

Tadpole?

Die Kaulquappe.

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