flagermus
Danish
flagermus
Etymology
After or from Middle Low German vledermus, a combination of flagre (“flit, flap, flutter”) and mus (“mouse”). Cognate with Swedish fladdermus and Norwegian flaggermus.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /flavərmuːs/, [ˈflɑwɐˌmuːˀs]
Noun
flagermus c (singular definite flagermusen, plural indefinite flagermus)
- bat (small flying mammal)
Inflection
Inflection of flagermus
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | flagermus | flagermusen | flagermus | flagermusene |
| genitive | flagermus' | flagermusens | flagermus' | flagermusenes |