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Etymology

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From Middle High German vledermūs, from Old High German fledarmūs; derived from fledarōn (flutter), from Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ and mūs (Maus), from Proto-West Germanic *mūs. See flattern, Maus for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Fle‧der‧maus

Noun

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Fledermaus f (genitive Fledermaus, plural Fledermäuse)

  1. (sensu stricto) microbat
  2. bat (flying mammal)

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