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Wetterfrosch.

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.

12 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɛtərˌfrɔʃ/[ˈvɛ.tɐˌfʁɔʃ][ˈʋ-]
  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.

    masculine · strong
  2. A meterologist, weatherman.

    figuratively · humorous · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

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