vleermuis

Meaning

bat, mammal of the order Chiroptera

Concepts

bat

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chiropter

Synonyms

vleermuizen

orde van de Chiroptera [vliegende zoogdieren]

vledermuis

Translations

Fledermaus

murciélago

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chauve-souris

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morcego

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pipistrello

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yarasa

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vespertilio

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muricec

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νυχτερίδα

ratapenada

ratpenat

خفاش

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şevrevînk

ratapinyada

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvleːrmœy̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vlēdermuus

In summary

From Middle Dutch vlēdermuus, from vlēder (“wing”) + muus (“mouse”).