muis
See also: Muis
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch muis, from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.
Noun
muis (plural muise)
- mouse (rodent)
- (computing) mouse
See also
- rot
Dutch
Muis (“mouse”).
Etymology
From Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mœy̯s/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: muis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Noun
muis m or f (plural muizen, diminutive muisje n)
- mouse
- (computing) mouse
Hypernyms
- knaagdier
Derived terms
- aardmuis
- als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel
- bosmuis
- computermuis
- eikelmuis
- hazelmuis
- huismuis
- muisarm
- muishond
- muisje
- muizenval
- pielemuis
- relmuis
- sneeuwmuis
- spitsmuis
- veldmuis
- vleermuis
- woelmuis
- zeemuis
Descendants
- Afrikaans: muis
- → Sranan Tongo: moismoisi
See also
- rat
Irish
Alternative forms
- muise
Etymology
Euphemistic alteration of Muire (“Mary (mother of Jesus)”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmˠɪʃ/
Interjection
muis!
- indeed!