furmid

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from French fourmi (“ant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /furˈmid/

Noun

furmid (nominative plural furmids)

1. ant
   • 1956, F. J. Krüger, "Komipafurmids e püdafurmids", in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, No. 3, page 11, translated excerpt from Frederik van Eeden, De kleine Johannes.

     „O!“ - äsagom. - „No nemolöd onis stupikis! Mens golons lü furmids ad vedön sapiks.“

     "Oh!" he said. "Don't call them stupid! People go to the ants to become wise."

Declension

declension of furmid

	singular	plural
nominative	furmid	furmids
genitive	furmida	furmidas
dative	furmide	furmides
accusative	furmidi	furmidis
vocative 1	o furmid!	o furmids!
predicative 2	furmidu	furmidus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Synonyms

• fum (older term, now obsolete)