Spitsmúus

Saterland Frisian

Spitsmuze.

Etymology

From spits (“pointy”) +‎ Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch spitsmuis and German Spitzmaus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɪtsmuːs/

Noun

Spitsmúus f (plural Spitsmuze)

shrew

References

“Spitsmúus” in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch

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