Schermaus

German

Alternative forms

  • Schärmaus

Etymology

From scheren +‎ Maus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːɐ̯ˌmaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Scher‧maus

Noun

Schermaus f (genitive Schermaus, plural Schermäuse)

  1. water vole (any vole of the genus Arvicola)
  2. European water vole, northern water vole, water rat (Arvicola amphibius)
    Synonyms: große Wühlmaus, Ostschermaus

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