Fledermaus

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Etymology

From Middle High German vledermūs, from Old High German fledarmūs; derived from fledarōn (“flutter”) and mus (“Maus”); not equivalent to flattern +‎ Maus which would give *Flattermaus.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Fledermaus f (genitive Fledermaus, plural Fledermäuse)

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

Declension

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Further reading

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