Fledermaus

Meaning

1. (feminine) microbat
2. (feminine) bat (flying mammal)

Concepts

bat

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bats

opportunist

Chiroptera

chiropter

night bird

desmodus

flying foxes

fruit bats

vampire bats

Synonyms

Flattertiere

Vampir

🧛

Nachtvogel

Fledertiere

Chiroptera

Desmodus

Flugfuchs

Waldfledermaus

Translations

murciélago

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pipistrello

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chauve-souris

🦇

vleermuis

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morcego

🦇

yarasa

🦇

νυχτερίδα

muricec

🦇

vespertilio

🦇

خفاش

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ratpenat

şevrevînk

ratapinyada

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ratapenada

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

fläädermuus

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: vledermūs

Inherited from Old High German: fledarmūs

In summary

From Middle High German vledermūs, from Old High German fledarmūs, from *fledara (“wing”) + mūs (“mouse”). Displaced older mūstro (“bat”), found also in the combination form fledaremūstro/fledarmūstro.