crapaud

/kʁa.po/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

toad
- Le crapaud sort la nuit pour chasser les insectes.
  
  The toad comes out at night to hunt insects.

Worth distinguishing: a toad (crapaud) and a frog (grenouille) are similar amphibians often confused.

Similar in other languages

German

Kröte is the German word for the same thing — both mean "toad."

Spanish

sapo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "toad."

Portuguese

sapo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "toad."

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Last updated 2026-09-27