Húusmúus

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Húus (“house”) +‎ Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch huismuis and German Hausmaus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːsmuːs/
  • Hyphenation: Húus‧múus

Noun

Húusmúus f (plural Húusmuze)

  1. house mouse (Mus musculus)

References

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