hreremus

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Old English

hrēremūs þurh lyft flēogende (a bat flying through the air)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hrēran (to whisk, stir) +‎ mūs (mouse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxreː.reˌmuːs/,

Noun

hrēremūs f

  1. (zoology) bat (flying mammal)
    Synonyms: cwieldhræþe, hrēaþemūs

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
accusative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
genitive hrēremȳs, hrēremūse hrēremūsa
dative hrēremȳs hrēremūsum

Descendants

  • Middle English: reremous