bosmuis

Dutch

Apodemus sylvaticus

Etymology

Compound of bos (“forest”) +‎ muis (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bosmuis f (plural bosmuizen, diminutive bosmuisje n)

1. a mouse of the genus Apodemus
2. (particularly) a wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)

Derived terms

• grote bosmuis (“Apodemus flavicollis”)

 

Further reading

• bosmuis on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl