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/
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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!

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