kikvors

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch kikvors (frog).

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Noun[edit]

kikvors (plural kikvorse)

  1. (dated, formal) A frog.
    Synonym: padda

Usage notes[edit]

  • Although padda can denote both frogs and toads, whether kikvors can be used for toads is unclear.

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of kikken +‎ vors.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪkfɔrs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kik‧vors

Noun[edit]

kikvors m (plural kikvorsen, diminutive kikvorsje n)

  1. (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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  • Afrikaans: kikvors