Definition
Plural of frogman; military divers or swimmers trained to operate underwater, especially in combat or reconnaissance missions.
Etymology
Compound of 'frog' (referencing the swimming creature's leg movements) + 'men'. The term emerged in military contexts during World War II to describe specialized underwater combat personnel, initially used for the Italian Navy's underwater assault units.
Kelly Says
The Italian Navy actually pioneered these underwater warrior units, calling them 'frogmen' because of how they moved through water—and it perfectly captures how specialized military vocabulary often borrows from nature to describe new technologies and tactics.
Translations
ARالعربية
رجال الضفادع
rijāl ad-ḍifāḍʿ
BNবাংলা
ব্যাঙ ডাইভার
byang di-va-r
CACatalà
homes rana
homes ra-na
CSČeština
žábaři
ʒaːbaːrɪ
DEDeutsch
Froschtaucher
frosh-tɔːxər
ELΕλληνικά
αμφίβια
am-fi-via
ESEspañol
hombres rana
om-bres ra-na
FAفارسی
مردان قورباغه
mardān qorbāgh
FISuomi
sorsamies
sor-sa-mies
FRFrançais
plongeurs grenouilles
plon-zhoor gren-oo-y
HAHA
mazauna kifi
ma-za-u-na ki-fi
HEעברית
שוחי צפרדע
sho-chei tza-fard-ea
HIहिन्दी
मेंढक तैराक
men-dhak tai-raak
HUMagyar
békaúszerek
bé-ka-o-sze-rek
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjelajah katak
pen-je-la-sah ka-tak
IGIG
nwoke ọkụ
nwoke o-ku
ITItaliano
frogmen
frog-men
JA日本語
カエルダイバー
kaeru daiba
KKKK
жәбі батыр
zhabi batyr
KMKM
ប្រុសសម្លាញ់
pruh som-la-nyh
KO한국어
개구리 수영선수
gae-gwi su-yeong-seon-su
MSBahasa Melayu
frogman
frog-man
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြီး
chauk-kye-jee
NLNederlands
kikkerduikers
kik-ker-dwi-kers
PLPolski
mężczyźni-żaby
mɛn-ˈʐɨ.nɛː ʐa.bɨ
PTPortuguês
homem-sapo
om-e-m-sa-po
RORomână
omul-broscoi
om-ul-bros-koi
RUРусский
жабьи водолазы
zhab-yye vodolazy
SVSvenska
groddsimmar
grod-sim-mar
SWKiswahili
watu wa mbuzi
wa-tu wa m-boo-zi
TAதமிழ்
புழுக்கள்
pu-zhuk-kal
TLTL
taong palaka
ta-ong pa-la-ka
TRTürkçe
kurbağa adamları
kur-ba-ga a-dam-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
жаб'ячі водолази
zhab-yach-i vodolazy
VITiếng Việt
người lặn cóc
người lạn cốc
ZUZU
abantu be-ntwana
a-ban-tu be-ntwa-na
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of 'frogman', defaulting to masculine forms for groups of aquatic specialists despite historical gender diversity in diving, military, and scientific underwater work.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'frog divers', 'aquatic specialists', or 'frogperson team' to avoid gendered plurals.
Inclusive Alternatives
["frog divers","aquatic specialists","frogperson team"]
Empowerment Note
Women have contributed significantly to underwater exploration and military diving programs; using inclusive language ensures their presence is linguistically visible.