muis

See also: Muis

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch muis, from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mœi̯s/
  • (file)

Noun

muis (plural muise)

  1. A mouse (rodent).
  2. (computing) A mouse (input device to operate a computer).

See also

Dutch

Muis (“mouse”).

Etymology

From Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mœy̯s/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: muis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

muis m or f (plural muizen, diminutive muisje n)

  1. A mouse (rodent species).
  2. Various resembling (rodent) species.
  3. (computing) A mouse, an input device to operate a computer by steering a cursor and clicking.
    Synonym: computermuis
  4. The ball of the thumb.

Hypernyms

Derived terms

- animal species

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: muis
  • Jersey Dutch: mäus
  • Negerhollands: mischi, miśi, muśi
  • Caribbean Hindustani: mus
  • Sranan Tongo: moismoisi

See also

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠɪʃ/

Interjection

muis

  1. alternative form of muise
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