Wéërvräüsch

Limburgish

Etymology

Compound of Wéër (“weather”) +‎ Vräüsch (“frog”). Compare German Wetterfrosch, Central Franconian Wedderfrösch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeə̯ʁˌvʁɔʏ̯ʃ/
• Hyphenation: Wéër‧vräüsch
• Rhymes: -ɔʏ̯ʃ

Noun

Wéërvräüsch m (plural Wéërvräüsche) (Eupen)

1. 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.