Bilch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bilch, from Old High German bilih, an early borrowing from Proto-Slavic *pъlxъ. Cognates include Polish pilch, Czech plch, Slovene polh.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bɪlç/
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Noun[edit]

Bilch m (strong, genitive Bilches or Bilchs, plural Bilche)

(biology) dormouse (umbrella term for rodents of the family Gliridae)
Synonyms: Bilchmaus, Schläfer, Schlafmaus

Declension[edit]

Declension of Bilch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bilch	die	Bilche
genitive	eines	des	Bilches, Bilchs	der	Bilche
dative	einem	dem	Bilch, Bilche¹	den	Bilchen
accusative	einen	den	Bilch	die	Bilche

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

“Bilch” in Duden online

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