woelmuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of woelen (“to move frantically”) +‎ muis (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋul.mœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: woel‧muis

Noun

woelmuis m (plural woelmuizen, diminutive woelmuisje n)

1. A vole, small rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae.

Derived terms

• rosse woelmuis