hreremus

Old English
hrēremūs þurh lyft flēogende (a bat flying through the air)

Alternative forms
  • hrœ̄remūs

Etymology

From hrēran (“to whisk, stir”) +‎ mūs (“mouse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxreː.reˌmuːs/, [ˈr̥eː.reˌmuːs]

Noun

hrēremūs f

  1. (zoology) bat (flying mammal)
    Synonyms: cwieldhræþe, hrēaþemūs

Declension
Declension of hreremus (strong consonant stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
accusative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
genitive hrēremȳs, hrēremūse hrēremūsa
dative hrēremȳs hrēremūsum

Descendants
  • Middle English: reremous
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