woelmuis
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of woelen (“to move frantically”) + muis (“mouse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋul.mœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: woel‧muis
Noun
woelmuis m (plural woelmuizen, diminutive woelmuisje n)
- A vole, small rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae.
Derived terms
- rosse woelmuis