Fledermaus

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vledermūs, from Old High German fledarmūs; derived from fledarōn (“flutter”), from Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ and mūs (“Maus”), from Proto-West Germanic *mūs. See flattern, Maus for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Fle‧der‧maus

Noun

Fledermaus f (genitive Fledermaus, plural Fledermäuse)

  1. (sensu stricto) microbat
  2. bat (flying mammal)

Declension

Declension of Fledermaus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fledermaus die Fledermäuse
genitive einer der Fledermaus der Fledermäuse
dative einer der Fledermaus den Fledermäusen
accusative eine die Fledermaus die Fledermäuse

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