kikker

Danish

Alternative forms

kigger

Verb

kikker

present of kikke

Dutch

Etymology

An onomatopoeia for the frog's sound. From kikken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɪ.kər/
audio (file)
Hyphenation: kik‧ker
Rhymes: -ɪkər

Noun

kikker m (plural kikkers, diminutive kikkertje n)

A frog, relatively smooth amphibian of the order Anura
A cleat (device used for fastening), especially a nautical cleat

Synonyms

kikvors (derived)
(archaic) puit
(archaic) vors

Derived terms

- frog types

bastaardkikker
boomkikker
boskikker
brulkikker
gifkikker
heikikker
klauwkikker
meerkikker
pijlgifkikker
poelkikker
staartkikker

See also

References

van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

kikker

present of kikke

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