kwähtää

kwähtää is a Finnish verb that describes the sound made by a frog or a toad. It is an onomatopoeic word, meaning its sound imitates the noise it represents. The verb is used to convey the typical croaking or ribbiting sound these amphibians produce.

For example, one might say "Sammakko kwähtää lammikossa" which translates to "The frog croaks in the pond." Similarly, "Konna kwähtää yöllä" means "The toad croaks at night." The verb is generally singular, referring to the sound of one or a few individuals. Plural forms might be implied in context but the base verb itself is singular.

The word is commonly encountered in children's literature and nature descriptions when referring to the auditory experience of observing frogs and toads. It is a simple yet descriptive term within the Finnish language for this particular animal vocalization. While other sounds might be associated with frogs or toads in different languages, kwähtää specifically captures their characteristic croaking.