musfealle

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā. Equivalent to mūs (“mouse”) +‎ fealle (“trap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːsˌfæ͜ɑl.le/, [ˈmuːsˌfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫe]

Noun

mūsfealle f

1. mousetrap

Declension

Declension of musfealle (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mūsfealle	mūsfeallan
accusative	mūsfeallan	mūsfeallan
genitive	mūsfeallan	mūsfeallena
dative	mūsfeallan	mūsfeallum

Descendants

• Middle English: mousfalle
  • English: mousefall