Bilch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bilch, from Old High German bilih, an early borrowing from Proto-Slavic *pъlxъ. Cognates include Polish pilch, Slovak plch, Czech plch, Slovene polh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪlç/
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Noun

Bilch m (strong, genitive Bilches or Bilchs, plural Bilche)

  1. (biology) dormouse (umbrella term for rodents of the family Gliridae)
    Synonyms: Bilchmaus, Schläfer, Schlafmaus

Declension

Declension of Bilch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bilch die Bilche
genitive eines des Bilches, Bilchs der Bilche
dative einem dem Bilch, Bilche1 den Bilchen
accusative einen den Bilch die Bilche

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Bilch” in Duden online
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