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German
Etymology
From Wetter (“weather”) + Frosch (“frog”). Some frogs climb up vegetation in warm weather, so it was erroneously believed that the same behaviour could also predict warmth.
Pronunciation
Noun
Wetterfrosch m (strong, genitive Wetterfrosches or Wetterfroschs, plural Wetterfrösche)
- A frog kept in a jar with a small ladder; when the frog climbed up the ladder, this was seen as an indication of warmer weather in the following days.
- (figurative, humorous) A meterologist, weatherman.
Usage notes
- The custom was common until the first half of the 20th century and, though no longer practiced, is still generally known in the German-speaking world.
Declension
Declension of Wetterfrosch