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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Maus
"Die Katze fängt eine Maus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small rodent typically characterized by a small body, a long bare or hairy tail, and large ears.
"A little mouse scurried across the kitchen floor." - 2
A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad.
"Click the left mouse button to open the file."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mouse' originates from the Old English 'mūs', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*mūs', and can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*mu-'. Historically, the term has evolved to refer not only to the small rodent but also to various technological devices resembling the animal in form and function.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mouse" is said worldwide
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souris
Transliteration: souris
"Un chat chasse une souris."
Maus
Transliteration: Maus
"Die Katze fängt eine Maus."
topo
Transliteration: topo
"Il gatto ha inseguito un topo."
ratón
Transliteration: ratón
"El ratón se comió el queso."
rato
Transliteration: rato
"O gato pegou o rato."
चूहा
Transliteration: chūhā
"बिल से एक चूहा निकला।"
老鼠
Transliteration: lǎoshǔ
"一只老鼠跑进了房间。"
쥐
Transliteration: jwi
"고양이가 쥐를 잡았다."
ネズミ
Transliteration: nezumi
"猫がネズミを追いかけています。"
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