flittermouse

Betekenis (Engels)

A bat (a flying mammal).

Sinonieme

bat

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Vertalings

yarasa

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Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Nederlands: vleermuis

Verwante met Fries: flearmus

Verwante met Middle Low German: vledermūs

Verwante met Duits: Fledermaus

Verwante met Sweeds: fladdermus

In summary

From flitter + mouse (compare flickermouse, flindermouse), after Middle Dutch fleddermuys, vledermuys, vlermuys (Modern Dutch vleermuis), from vledderen, vlederen (“to flutter, float, hover”) + muys (“mouse”). Cognate with West Frisian flearmûs (“bat”), Middle Low German vledermūs (“bat”), German Fledermaus (“bat”), Swedish fladdermus (“bat”) and flädermus (“bat”). More at flitter, flutter, flatter, mouse.