Значение

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  1. (диалектное)A bat (a flying mammal).

Примеры

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  1. The Swallow, the Sparrow, the Jay, the Jackdaw and the Bat (Flittermouse) fly around the house.

Происхождение

From flitter + mouse (compare flickermouse, flindermouse), after Middle Dutch fleddermuys,

From flitter + mouse (compare flickermouse, flindermouse), after Middle Dutch fleddermuys, vledermuys, vlermuys (Modern Dutch vleermuis), from vledderen, vlederen (“to flutter, float, hover”) + muys (“mouse”). Cognate with West Frisian flearmûs (“bat”), Middle Low German vledermūs (“bat”), German Fledermaus (“bat”), Swedish fladdermus (“bat”) and flädermus (“bat”). More at flitter, flutter, flatter, mouse.

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Формы

мн. число: flittermice

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