Bilch
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
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]
Hyponyms edit
Further reading edit
- “Bilch” in Duden online