flagermus

See also: flagermus'

Danish

flagermus

Etymology

After or from Middle Low German vledermus, a combination of flagre (flit, flap, flutter) and mus (mouse). Cognate with Swedish fladdermus and Norwegian Bokmål flaggermus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flavərmuːs/, [ˈflɑwɐˌmuːˀs]

Noun

flagermus c (singular definite flagermusen, plural indefinite flagermus)

  1. bat (small flying mammal)

Inflection

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