No. 15,192 in German
toad
The German word for "toad" is "Kröte," meaning a tailless amphibian with leathery skin.
In a sentence
Die Kröte saß ruhig am Teich.
The toad sat peacefully by the pond.
Here, Kröte represents the literal animal, a toad, observed in its natural environment.
Er hat die Kröte geschluckt, obwohl es ihm missfiel.
He swallowed the pill, though he disliked it.
Kröte is part of an idiomatic expression in German meaning to accept or endure something unfavorable.
Meine Großmutter hat immer gesagt, dass eine Kröte am Abend bringt Glück.
My grandmother always said that seeing a toad in the evening brings good fortune.
The toad, Kröte, symbolizes an element of cultural folklore or belief related to omens.
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