Also means
pond frog
Usage Note
Teichfrosch (Pelophylax esculentus) is the familiar loud green frog of German ponds and ditches; its chorus in spring is a characteristic rural sound. A hybrid of the pool frog and marsh frog.
Examples
"Die Teichfrösche quakten laut am Abend."
Natural Translation
The edible frogs croaked loudly in the evening.
Literal Translation
The edible-frogs croaked loudly in-the evening.

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