Fäildmúus

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Fäild (“field”) +‎ Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch veldmuis and German Feldmaus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛɪ̯ldmuːs/
  • Hyphenation: Fäild‧múus

Noun

Fäildmúus f (plural Fäildmuze)

  1. common vole (Microtus arvalis)

Alternative forms

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Fäildmúus”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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