musfealle
Old English
Etymology
From mūs (“mouse”) + fealle (“trap”). Akin to West Frisian muzefalle, Dutch muizenval, German Mausefalle, Swedish musfälla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːsˌfæɑ̯lle/
Noun
mūsfealle f
- mousetrap
- mūsfeallan mid ċīese bātian
- to bait a mousetrap with cheese
Declension
Declension of musfealle (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mūsfealle | mūsfeallan |
| accusative | mūsfeallan | mūsfeallan |
| genitive | mūsfeallan | mūsfeallena |
| dative | mūsfeallan | mūsfeallum |
Descendants
- English: mousefall