UrsprungFrom Old Swedish padda, from Old Norse padda. Of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bed- (“to swell”) (Pok. 96), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to swell”) (Pok. 98-102), which would indicate a Proto-Germanic *paddǭ. Cognate with Icelandic padda, Danish padde.
Compare English puddle, Old English puduc (“swelling, lump, growth, wart”), Low German puddig (“swollen”).
- common-gendera toad (an amphibian similar to a frog with bigger back legs and more ragged skin)
- colloquial, common-gendera tablet (tablet computer)
Formerpadda(indefinite, nominative, singular) · paddas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · paddan(definite, nominative, singular) · paddans(definite, genitive, singular) · paddor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · paddors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · paddorna(definite, nominative, plural) · paddornas(definite, genitive, plural)