en mus
Meaning
mouse
In Swedish: mindre art av släktet råttor
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mus |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | musen |
| Plural, indefinite | möss |
| Plural, definite | mössen |
mus is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mus, den stora musen. Check another noun
Practise mus
1 / 2Is it en mus or ett mus?
Expressions
- tyst som en musquiet as a mouse
Questions
What does mus mean in English?
mus means “mouse”.
Is it en mus or ett mus?
It is en mus, and “the mouse” is musen.
What is the plural of mus?
The plural of mus is möss, and the definite plural is mössen.
Origin
From Old Swedish mūs, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s (“mouse”).
Nearby common words
mus is number 3,091 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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