Mäuschen

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German

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Etymology

Maus +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯sçən/
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  • Hyphenation: Mäus‧chen

Noun

Mäuschen n (strong, genitive Mäuschens, plural Mäuschen)

  1. diminutive of Maus (“mouse”)
  2. honey, sweetie, pumpkin (pet name)
  3. fly on the wall (someone, usually theoretical, who listens at a private meeting)
    Bei dem Gespräch wäre man gern Mäuschen gewesen.
    “You’d have liked to be a fly on the wall during that conversation.”
  4. (possibly regional) the funny bone

Declension

Declension of Mäuschen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mäuschen die Mäuschen
genitive eines des Mäuschens der Mäuschen
dative einem dem Mäuschen den Mäuschen
accusative ein das Mäuschen die Mäuschen

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