Spitsmúus

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Saterland Frisian[edit]

Spitsmuze.

Etymology[edit]

From spits (“pointy”) +‎ Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch spitsmuis and German Spitzmaus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɪtsmuːs/
  • Hyphenation: Spits‧múus

Noun[edit]

Spitsmúus f (plural Spitsmuze)

  1. shrew

References[edit]

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Spitsmúus”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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