Question 1

What is the feminine of the French word "crapaud"?

Accepted Answer

crapaude

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "crapaud"?

Accepted Answer

attested in the form crapot or crapaut; derived with the -aud suffix from the Germanic *krappa "hook" (due to the hooked feet of the toad see harpoon, crampon and grapnel), probably through the intermediary of the Old French grape, crape ("bunch of grapes, grapple") or the Gascon grape ("crampon").

Question 3

What does "crapaud" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

Amphibian that resembles a frog, with shorter legs, more terrestrial habits and whose body is covered with venomous pustules.
Ugly little man.
Child.
Animal remarkable for its ugliness.
Low, fully upholstered armchair.
Crapaud piano, grand piano or quarter-size piano.
Type of fireworks or artillery piece folded back on itself.
Defect in the fabric of a cloth, in a block of marble, in a precious stone, etc.
Topographic instrument: Small metal tripod on which the staff is installed to ensure its stability during the realization of topographic surveys on uneven terrain.
Type of X-shaped iron used in old printing.
Ballast to which a sea mine is attached.
Cast iron cap, equipped with hooks on the part that rests on the seabed, it is used to keep marine buoys in place.
Bent metal part used to keep the rudder at a constant height.
Student doing the bare minimum to avoid being excluded from the group.
Passenger of a sports motorcycle.
Wallet; leather purse pleated like the skin of a toad.
Cryptogamic disease of the horse's hoof.
Men's hairstyle accessory in the form of a small silk bag, which was formerly used to enclose the hair at the back.

Question 4

What is the plural of the French word "crapaud"?

Accepted Answer

crapauds

crapaud

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