hreremus

Old English

hrēremūs þurh lyft flēogende (a bat flying through the air)

Alternative forms

hrœ̄remūs

Etymology

From hrēran (“to whisk, stir”) +‎ mūs (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxreː.reˌmuːs/, [ˈr̥eː.reˌmuːs]

Noun

hrēremūs f

(zoology) bat (flying mammal)
Synonym: hrēaþemūs

Declension

Declension of hreremus (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hrēremūs	hrēremȳs
accusative	hrēremūs	hrēremȳs
genitive	hrēremȳs, hrēremūse	hrēremūsa
dative	hrēremȳs	hrēremūsum

Related terms

hrēre

Descendants

Middle English: reremous
- English: reremouse, rearmouse

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