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Maus

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nouncolloquialfeminine
  1. mouseanimal
  2. mouseinput device
  3. sweetheart, babelikable or attractive person, especially a girl or woman since Maus is a feminine word
  4. Used in compounds to denote a person with a specific interest.
  5. fanny, minnie

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeMausMäuse
genitiveMausMäuse
dativeMausMäusen
accusativeMausMäuse

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Used in the library

  • Die Maus ist klein, aber irre schnell.The mouse is small but incredibly fast.A1Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)
  • Der Hund schnappt nach dem Ball, die Katze greift nach der Maus.The dog snaps at the ball, the cat grabs at the mouse.A1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)
  • In der Nacht kämpfen die Spielsachen gegen eine Armee von Mäusen.In the night the toys fight against an army of mice.A2E. T. A. Hoffmann und der Nussknacker — E. T. A. Hoffmann and the Nutcracker
  • Eine Maus im Haus ist ungewöhnlich, eine Ratte noch mehr.A mouse in the house is unusual, a rat even more so.A2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A2)

Other ways to say it

  • Computermauscomputer mouse
  • Hasehare (animal of either sex); the constellation Lepus
  • Mausidiminutive of Maus (“mouse”); mousy
  • Mousemouse
  • Mäuschendiminutive of Maus (“mouse”); synonym of Maus (“honey, sweetie, pumpkin”)
  • Mäuskendiminutive of Maus (“mouse”)
  • Schatztreasure; darling, sweetheart, honey

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