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mus.

sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae, especially of the genus Passer and a few other genera

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/mʏs/
  1. sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae, especially of the genus Passer and a few other genera

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch mussche, from Old Dutch musca, from Latin muscio, derived from musca (“fly”). Cognate with Limburgish mösj, Central Franconian Mösch, Mesch, Luxembourgish Mësch.

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