fladdermus

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fladdermus c

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of fladdermus 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fladdermus fladdermusen fladdermöss fladdermössen
Genitive fladdermus fladdermusens fladdermöss fladdermössens

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