mus

Swedish

/mʉːs/

noun
Definitions
  • mouse; small rodent of the genus Mus; especially species Mus musculus
  • (computing) a computer mouse; an input device
  • (colloquial) a pussy; female genitalia

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish mūs, mus inherited from Old Norse mús inherited from Proto-Germanic *mūs (mouse) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s (mouse).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*muh₂s

Gloss

mouse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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