furmid
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from French fourmi (“ant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /furˈmid/
Noun
furmid (plural furmids)
- 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."
- 1956, F. J. Krüger, "Komipafurmids e püdafurmids", in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, No. 3, page 11, translated excerpt from Frederik van Eeden, De kleine Johannes.
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 some later, non-classical Volapük only