coalmouse
coalmouse · coalmouses · coalmice
Any member of the species Periparus ater of small titmouses with a black headAny member of the species Periparus ater of small titmouses with a black head; a coaltit.
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the species Periparus ater of small titmouses with a black head; a coaltit.
Origin
From Middle English colmose, collemase, from Old English colmāse (“coalmouse”), from ProtoFrom Middle English colmose, collemase, from Old English colmāse (“coalmouse”), from Proto-West Germanic *kolamaisā, equivalent to coal + (tit)mouse. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Koolmeeske, Dutch koolmees, German Low German Kohlmeeske, German Kohlmeise.
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Forms
plural: coalmouses / coalmice| Singular | coalmouse |
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| Plural | coalmouses / coalmice |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular