fladdermus

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish flædhermus. Equivalent to fladder (“fluttering”) +‎ mus (“mouse”). Slang sense influenced by pussy sense of mus – "flutter-pussy."

Noun

fladdermus c

1. a bat; a nocturnal flying mammal
2. (slang) a promiscuous woman

Declension

Declension of fladdermus
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fladdermus	fladdermusen	fladdermöss	fladdermössen
Genitive	fladdermus	fladdermusens	fladdermöss	fladdermössens

References

• fladdermus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fladdermus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fladdermus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH
• Fula Ordboken
• Slangopedia