fladdermus

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish flædhermus. Equivalent to fladder (“fluttering”) +‎ mus (“mouse”). Slang sense influenced by pussy sense of mus – "flutter-pussy."

Noun

fladdermus c

1. a bat; a nocturnal flying mammal
2. (slang) a promiscuous woman

Declension

Declension of fladdermus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fladdermus	fladdermus
	definite	fladdermusen	fladdermusens
plural	indefinite	fladdermöss	fladdermöss
	definite	fladdermössen	fladdermössens

References

• fladdermus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fladdermus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fladdermus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH
• Fula Ordboken
• Slangopedia