Bilch
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editBilch m (strong, genitive Bilches or Bilchs, plural Bilche)
- (biology) dormouse (umbrella term for rodents of the family Gliridae)
- Synonyms: Bilchmaus, Schläfer, Schlafmaus
Declension
editDeclension of Bilch [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
editFurther reading
edit- “Bilch” in Duden online
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