furmid

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from French fourmi (“ant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /furˈmid/

Noun

furmid (nominative plural furmids)

  1. ant
    • 1956, F. J. Krüger, "Komipafurmids e püdafurmids", in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, No. 3, page 11, translated excerpt from Frederik van Eeden, De kleine Johannes.
      „O!“ - äsagom. - „No nemolöd onis stupikis! Mens golons lü furmids ad vedön sapiks.“
      "Oh!" he said. "Don't call them stupid! People go to the ants to become wise."

Declension

Declension of furmid
singular plural
nominative furmid furmids
genitive furmida furmidas
dative furmide furmides
accusative furmidi furmidis
vocative 1 o furmid! o furmids!
predicative 2 furmidu furmidus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Synonyms

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