muis

See also: Muis

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch muis, from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœi̯s/

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Noun

muis (plural muise)

1. A mouse (rodent).
2. (computing) A mouse (input device to operate a computer).

See also

• rot

Dutch

Muis (“mouse”).

Etymology

From Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: muis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

muis m or f (plural muizen, diminutive muisje n)

1. A mouse (rodent species).
2. Various resembling (rodent) species.
3. (computing) A mouse, an input device to operate a computer by steering a cursor and clicking.

   Synonym: computermuis

4. The ball of the thumb.

Hypernyms

• knaagdier

Derived terms

• als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel
• computermuis
• muisarm
• muisje
• muisklik
• muisknop
• muisstil
• muisvogel
• muizenhol
• muizenkoning
• muizentrap
• muizenval
• pielemuis

 

- animal species

• aardmuis
• bosmuis
• dwergmuis
• eikelmuis
• hazelmuis
• huismuis
• muishond
• relmuis
• sneeuwmuis
• spitsmuis
• veldmuis
• vleermuis
• woelmuis
• zeemuis

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: muis
• Jersey Dutch: mäus
• Negerhollands: mischi, miśi, muśi
• → Caribbean Hindustani: mus
• → Sranan Tongo: moismoisi

See also

• rat

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɪʃ/

Interjection

muis

1. alternative form of muise