hreremus
Old English
hrēremūs þurh lyft flēogende (a bat flying through the air)
Alternative forms
- hrœ̄remūs
Etymology
From hrēran (“to whisk, stir”) + mūs (“mouse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxreː.reˌmuːs/, [ˈr̥eː.reˌmuːs]
Noun
hrēremūs f
- (zoology) bat (flying mammal)
- Synonym: hrēaþemūs
Declension
Declension of hreremus (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrēremūs | hrēremȳs |
| accusative | hrēremūs | hrēremȳs |
| genitive | hrēremȳs, hrēremūse | hrēremūsa |
| dative | hrēremȳs | hrēremūsum |
Related terms
- hrēre
Descendants
- Middle English: reremous
- English: reremouse, rearmouse