musfealle

Old English

Etymology

From mūs (“mouse”) +‎ fealle (“trap”). Akin to West Frisian muzefalle, Dutch muizenval, German Mausefalle, Swedish musfälla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmuːsˌfæɑ̯lle/

Noun

mūsfealle f

  1. mousetrap
    mūsfeallan mid ċīese bātian
    to bait a mousetrap with cheese

Declension
Declension of musfealle (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mūsfealle mūsfeallan
accusative mūsfeallan mūsfeallan
genitive mūsfeallan mūsfeallena
dative mūsfeallan mūsfeallum

Descendants
  • English: mousefall
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