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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kikvors (“frog”).
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Noun
kikvors (plural kikvorse)
- (dated, formal) A frog.
- Synonym: padda
Usage notes
- Although padda can denote both frogs and toads, whether kikvors can be used for toads is unclear.
Dutch
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Etymology
Compound of kikken + vors.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪkfɔrs/
- Hyphenation: kik‧vors
Noun
kikvors m (plural kikvorsen, diminutive kikvorsje n)
- (formal) A frog.
year unknown (but attested as early as 1887), traditional, Aan de oever van de Rotte [On the banks of the Rotte]:Aan de oever van de Rotte, / Tussen Delft en Overschie, / Zat een kikvors luid te wenen, / Met een zuig'ling op haar knie.- On the banks of the Rotte, / Between Delft and Overschie, / Sat a frog weeping loudly, / With a suckling on her knee.
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