Chrott
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- Chrotte
Etymology
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 German Kröte, Middle Low German krōde, dated Dutch krodde (“toad”).
Pronunciation
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /xrotː/
Noun
Chrott f (plural Chrotte, diminutive Chröttli)
- toad
Derived terms
- Chrottepösche