fladdermus

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish flædhermus. Equivalent to fladder (“fluttering”) +‎ mus (“mouse”). Slang sense influenced by pussy sense of mus – "flutter-pussy."

Noun

fladdermus c

  1. a bat; a nocturnal flying mammal
  2. (slang) a promiscuous woman

Declension

Declension of fladdermus
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fladdermus fladdermus
definite fladdermusen fladdermusens
plural indefinite fladdermöss fladdermöss
definite fladdermössen fladdermössens

References

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