Noun
die Maus
Pronunciation: /maʊ̯s/
mouse (animal)
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plural Mäuse
Meanings
Noun
- mouse (animal)
- mouse (input device)
- sweetheart, babe (likable or attractive person, especially a girl or woman)
- Used in compounds to denote a person with a specific interest
Example sentence
Hast du je eine Schlange eine Maus verschlingen sehen?
Have you ever seen a snake swallowing a mouse?
Word forms
singular
die Maus
plural
die Mäuse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Maus
Accusativedie Maus
Dativeder Maus
Genitiveder Maus
Plural
Nominativedie Mäuse
Accusativedie Mäuse
Dativeden Mäusen
Genitiveder Mäuse
Usage
- die Maus / die Mäuse — The animal has an umlaut and -e in the plural.
- eine Maus bedienen — Maus also names the computer input device.
Eine kleine Maus huschte hinter den Schrank.
A little mouse darted behind the cupboard.