spitsmuis
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈspɪts.mœy̯s/
noun
Definitions
- shrew, laurasiatherian of the family Soricidae
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish spits (apex, pointed, peak) + Dutch, Flemish muis (mouse).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
muis
Gloss
mouse
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
鼠
Emoji
🐁 🐭 🖱️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- spitz German
- aardmuis Dutch, Flemish
- computermuis Dutch, Flemish
- dwergmuis Dutch, Flemish
- huismuis Dutch, Flemish
- motormuis Dutch, Flemish
- muis Dutch, Flemish
- muisaanwijzer Dutch, Flemish
- muisarm Dutch, Flemish
- muishond Dutch, Flemish
- muisknop Dutch, Flemish
- muismat Dutch, Flemish
- muizenval Dutch, Flemish
- muizeval Dutch, Flemish
- oogstmuis Dutch, Flemish
- pielemuis Dutch, Flemish
- sneeuwmuis Dutch, Flemish
- spits Dutch, Flemish
- spitssnuitdolfijn Dutch, Flemish
- spitsstrook Dutch, Flemish
- spitsuur Dutch, Flemish
- spitsvondig Dutch, Flemish
- torenspits Dutch, Flemish
- zeemuis Dutch, Flemish
- muus Middle Dutch
- muis Afrikaans
- moismoisi Sranan Tongo