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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "mus"}}
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==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{mul-symbol}}

# {{ISO 639|2&3|Muscogee language|Muscogee}}

===See also===
* {{langcat|mus}}

==English==

===Noun===
{{head|en|noun form}}

# {{plural of|en|mu}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=msu|UMs|sum|MSU|UMS|Sum|ums}}

==Afrikaans==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|af|nl|muts}}, from {{inh|af|dum|mutse}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|af|/mœs/}}

===Noun===
{{af-noun|musse}}

# soft [[brimless]] [[hat]], [[tuque]]

{{topics|af|Headwear}}

==Asturian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|ast|mux}}
* {{l|ast|musu}}
* {{l|ast|muxu}}
* {{l|ast|mis}}
* {{l|ast|mix}}

===Pronunciation===
{{ast-IPA}}

===Interjection===
{{head|ast|interjection|head=mus}}

# [[interjection]] used to call cats

====Derived terms====
* {{l|ast|muxín}}

==Basque==

===Etymology===
From earlier {{m|eu|mux}}, probably from {{der|eu|fr|mouche||fly}}.<ref>{{R:es:DRAE|mus}}</ref> However, compare {{m|eu|musu|t=kiss}}.<ref>[http://www.casino.es/mus/historia-mus/ casino.es]</ref><ref>Larramendi, Manuel (1754): Corografía de Guipuzcoa</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|eu|LL-Q8752 (eus)-Xabier Cañas-mus.wav}}

===Noun===
{{eu-noun|in}}

# {{lb|eu|card games}} A traditional Basque [[card game]].

===References===
<references/>

==Danish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|da|non|mús}}, from {{inh|da|gem-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|da|ine-pro|*muh₂s}}.

The computing sense is a {{semantic loan|da|en|mouse|nocap=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|/muːˀs/|[muˀs]}}

===Noun===
{{da-noun|en}}

# [[mouse]] (animal)
# [[mouse]] (for a computer)

====Inflection====
{{da-noun-infl|en|||mus'||mus'}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|da|spidsmus|g=c}}

==Dutch==
[[File:Urk041 (2792266430).jpg|thumb|Een paar ''mussen'' op een geliefde voederplaats. — A couple of ''sparrows'' on a favourite foraging location.]]
{{wp|lang=nl|mussen}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nl|dum|mussche}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|musca}}, from {{der|nl|la|muscio}}, derived from {{m|la|musca||fly}}.

Cognate with {{cog|li|mösj}}, {{cog|gmw-cfr|Mösch|Mösch, Mesch}}, {{cog|lb|Mësch}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/mʏs/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-mus.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|mus}}
* {{rhyme|nl|ʏs|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|f|-en|+}}

# {{C|nl|True sparrows}} [[sparrow]], bird of the family {{taxfmt|Passeridae|family}}, especially of the genus ''[[Passer]]'' and a few smaller genera

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nl|grasmus}}
* {{l|nl|heggenmus}}
* {{l|nl|huismus}}
* {{l|nl|moabmus}}
* {{l|nl|musvalk}}
* {{l|nl|ringmus}}
* {{l|nl|rotsmus}}
* {{l|nl|slootmus}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|mossie}}
* {{desc|pap|mùs|bor=1}}

==Fala==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fax|roa-opt|nos}}, from {{inh|fax|la|nōs||we; us}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fax-pr}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|fax|pronoun}}

# {{lb|fax|L}} {{ng|First person plural dative and accusative pronoun}}; [[us]]

===See also===
{{fax-personal pronouns}}

===References===
* {{R:fax:Diccionariu|207}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-mus.wav|a=Canada}}

===Verb===
{{head|fr|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|fr|mouvoir||1//2|s|phis}}

===Participle===
{{head|fr|past participle form|g=m-p}}

# {{masculine plural of|fr|mû}}

==Interlingua==

===Noun===
{{ia-noun|es}}

# {{l|en|mouse}}
#: {{syn|ia|mure}}

==Latin==

===Etymology===
{{etymon|la|inh|itc-pro>*mūs>mouse|id=mouse|text=1}} Cognates include {{cog|grc|μῦς}}, {{cog|sa|मूष्|tr=mū́ṣ}}, {{cog|ang|mūs}} ({{cog|en|mouse}}), {{cog|goh|mūs}} ({{cog|de|Maus}}), {{cog|sla-pro|*myšь}} ({{cog|ru|мышь}}).

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|mūs}}

===Noun===
{{la-noun|mūs/mūr<3.I>|g=m|g2=f}}

# a [[mouse]], [[rat]]
#* {{Q|la|Plautus|Persa|1|2|6|quote=quasi '''mures''' semper edere alienum cibum|trans=Like mice they always ate the food of other people}}
# the [[sea mouse]] ({{taxlink|Aphrodita aculeata|species}})
# {{lb|la|New Latin}} a [[computer]] [[mouse]]

====Inflection====
{{la-ndecl|mūs/mūr<3.I>}}

====Derived terms====
{{top3}}
* {{l|la|mūris}}
** {{desc|it|mure}}
** {{desc|rm|mieur}}
** {{desc|vec|morecia}}
** {{desc|oc-pro|muret|der=1|t=marmot}}
** {{desc|oc-viv|muret|t=marmot|der=1}}
**: Valadas: {{l|oc|mure||marmot}}
** {{desc|ast|mur|mure}}
*** {{desc|ast|murar|der=1}}
*** {{desc|ast|murera|t=mousehole|der=1}}
** {{desc|roa-leo|murar}}
** {{desctree|roa-opt|mur}}
** {{desc|osp|mur}}
*** {{desc|osp|murar|der=1}}
* {{l|la|mūris caecus}}
** {{desc|an|moriciego}}
** {{desc|ast|morciéganu}}
** {{desc|ca|muricec}}
** {{desctree|roa-opt|*murcego}}
** {{desc|osp|murciego}}
*** {{desc|es|murciégalo|murciélago|der=1}}
** {{desc|VL.|*mūrecaecus}}
*** {{desc|ca|muriac}}
**** {{desc|ca|asmuriac|asmuriec|der=1}}
* {{l|la|mūris montānus}}
** Old {{desc|frp|murmontan}}
*** {{desc|fro|murmontain|marmotaine|marmotan|marmontaine|bor=1}} {{q|influenced by {{m|fro|marmot}}}}
**** {{desc|frm|marmote}}
***** {{desc|fr|marmotte}} {{see desc}}
***** {{desc|en|marmot|bor=1}}
***** {{desc|it|marmotta|bor=1}}
** {{desc|rm|murmont}} {{q|Engadin}}
** {{desc|goh|murmento|alts=1|bor=1}} {{see desc}}
* {{l|la|*mūricāneus}}
* {{l|la|mūricīdus}}
* {{l|la|mūrilegus}}
* {{l|la|mūrīnus}}
* {{l|la|mūricus}}
* {{l|la|murriō}}
* {{l|la|mūsarāneus}}
* {{l|la|mūscellārium}}
* {{l|la|mūscerda}}
* {{l|la|mūscipula}}
* {{l|la|mūsculus}}
* {{l|la|mūstēla}}
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====Related terms====
* {{l|la|mūrex}}
* {{l|la|mūrilegulus}}
* {{l|la|mūscipulātor}}
* {{l|la|mūstricula}}

====Descendants====
* Padanian:
** {{desc|lmo|muson|der=1|t=shrew}}
** {{desc|pms|musèt|der=1|t=shrew}}; {{l|pms|muson||shrew, mole}}
* Northern Gallo-Romance:
** {{desc|frp|musèt|der=1|t=shrew}}
* {{desc|mul|''[[Mus]]''|bor=1}}

===References===
* {{R:L&S|mus|mus1}}
* {{R:Elementary Lewis}}
* {{R:du Cange}}
* {{R:Peck}}
* {{R:NLW}}
* {{R:Smith's Persons}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|la|a=msu|sum}}

{{topics|la|Rodents|Worms}}

==Lithuanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lt|[mʊs]}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|lt|pronoun form|head=mùs}}

# {{infl of|lt|mes||1p|acc}}

==Maltese==
{{mt-root|m-w-s}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mt|ar|مُوسًى}}. Compare {{cog|ary|موس|tr=mūs}}, {{cog|ayl|موس|tr=mūs}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mt|/muːs/}}

===Noun===
{{mt-noun|g=m|p=mwies}}

# [[pocket knife]], [[folding knife]], [[jack-knife]], [[switchblade]]

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|mt|mus tal-leħja}}

====See also====
{{col-auto|mt|sikkina}}

==Maonan==

===Noun===
{{head|mmd|noun}}

# [[pig]]

==Mauritian Creole==

===Etymology===
From {{der|mfe|fr|mouche}}.

===Noun===
{{head|mfe|noun}}

# [[fly]]

===References===
* Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. ''Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français''

==Middle English==

===Noun===
{{head|enm|noun}}

# {{alternative form of|enm|mous}}

==Middle High German==

===Etymology===
{{etymon|gmh|inh|goh>mūs>mouse|id=mouse|text=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{gmh-IPA|mūs}}

===Noun===
{{gmh-noun|f|head=mūs}}

# [[mouse]]

====Declension====
{{gmh-ndecl|mūs<f>}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gsw|Muus|alts=1}}
* {{desc|gmw-cfr|Muus|alts=1}}
** {{desc|hrx|Maus}}
** {{desc|lb|Maus}}
* {{desc|cim|maus}}
* {{desc|de|Maus}}
* {{desc|wym|maojs}}
* {{desc|yi|מויז}}

===References===
* {{R:gmh:BMZ|MÛS|id=M02124}}
* {{R:gmh:Kobler|mūs}}

{{C|gmh|Rodents}}

==Northern Sami==

===Pronunciation===
* {{se-IPA|mūs}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|se|pronoun form|head=mūs}}

# {{inflection of|se|mun||loc}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==
{{wikipedia|lang=no}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nb|non|mús}}.

The computing sense is a {{semantic loan|nb|en|mouse|nocap=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nb|/mʉːs/}}
* {{rhymes|nb|ʉːs}}

===Noun===
{{head|nb|noun|g=m|g2=f|definite singular|musen|or|musa|indefinite plural|mus|definite plural|musene}}

# [[mouse]] (rodent)
#: {{ux|nb|Jeg håper det ikke er '''mus''' i huset.|I hope there aren't any '''mice''' in the house.'''}}
# [[mouse]] (computing)
#: {{ux|nb|[[Venstreklikk]] med '''musa''' di.|Left click with your '''mouse'''.}}
# {{senseid|nb|pussy}} {{lb|nb|colloquial|vulgar|anatomy}} [[pussy]] {{gloss|[[female]] [[genitalia]]}}
#: {{ux|nb|'''Mus''' er noe jenter har mellom [[beina]].|A '''pussy''' is something girls have between their legs.}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nb|datamus}}
* {{l|nb|museklikk}}
* {{l|nb|spissmus}}
* {{l|nb|bollemus}}

===References===
* {{R:The Bokmål Dictionary}}

{{C|nb|Mammals}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==
{{wp|lang=nn|mul=datamus}}
{{multiple images
| align = right
| direction = vertical
| image1 = Mouse white background.jpg
| image2 = 3-Tasten-Maus Microsoft.jpg
| alt1 = husmus
| alt2 = datamus
| caption1 = ''{{l|nn|husmus|hus'''mus'''}}'' (''[[Mus musculus]]'')
| caption2 = ''{{l|nn|datamus|data'''mus'''}}''
}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nn|non|mús}} (nominative and accusative plurals {{m|non|mýss}}), from {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|nn|ine-pro|*muh₂s}}. The computing sense is a {{semantic loan|nocap=1|nn|en|mouse|id=computing}}, a coinage.

Germanic cognates include {{cog|is|mús}}, {{cog|fo|mús}}, {{cog|da|mus}}, {{cog|sv|mus}}, {{cog|de|Maus}}, {{cog|nds-de|Muus}}, {{cog|nl|muis}}{{,}} and {{cog|en|mouse}}. Indo-European cognates include {{cog|sq|mi}}, {{cog|grc|μῦς}}, {{cog|hy|մուկ}}, {{cog|hi|मूस}}, {{cog|la|mus|mūs}}, {{cog|fa|موش}}{{,}} and {{cog|ru|мышь}}.

{{s|computing}} {{sl|nn|en|mouse}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nn|/mʉːs/}} {{nn-pronu-note}}
* {{rhymes|nn|ʉːs}}

===Noun===
{{head|nn|noun|g=f|definite singular|musa|indefinite plural|myser|or|mus|definite plural|mysene|or|musene}}

# {{senseid|nn|rodent}} {{lb|nn|rodent}} a [[mouse]]
# {{senseid|nn|pussy}} {{lb|nn|colloquial|vulgar|anatomy}} [[pussy]] {{gloss|[[female]] [[genitalia]]}}
# {{senseid|nn|computing}} {{lb|nn|computing}} [[computer]] [[mouse]]

====Usage notes====
* This noun is often used in compounds as a first part to emphasize little size.

====Synonyms====
* {{s|(vulgar) female genitalia}} {{l|nn|fitte}}, {{l|nn|kuse}}, {{l|nn|kunte}}, {{l|nn|vulva}}
* {{s|computer mouse}} {{l|nn|datamus}}, {{l|nn|skjermpilot}}

====Derived terms====
{{der4|nn
|austmarkmus
|bjørkemus
|brannmus
|bymus
|datamus
|dvergmus
|fjellmarkmus
|fjellmus
|flaggermus
|gråsidemus
|gå ned mann og mus
|havmus
|husmus
|katt og mus
|klatremus
|klivemus
|leddmus
|lemus
|markmus
|moskusmus
|musande
|musearm
|museart
|musebit
|musebol
|musebrun
|musebøle
|musefamilie
|musefelle
|museflette
|musefoll
|musegrå
|musehòl
|museklikk
|museknapp
|musekule
|muselort
|musematte
|musepeikar
|musereir
|musert
|musesjuke
|museskritt
|musestille
|musesykje
|musete
|musunge
|musvåk
|musøyre
|når katter er vekke, dansar musene på bordet
|raudmus
|skapmus
|skogmus
|småskogmus
|snømus
|spissmus
|storskogmus
|ullmus
|vassmus
|vass-spissmus
}}

===See also===
* {{l|nn|lus|g=f||louse}} {{q|for its morphological similarities}}
* {{l|nn|gnagar}}, {{l|nn|rotte}}, {{l|nn|vånd}}

===References===
* {{R:ND}}
* {{R:NO}}
* {{R:AASEN}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nn|a=msu|sum}}

{{C|nn|Mammals|Rodents}}

==Old English==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|ang|ine-pro|*muh₂s}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|mūs}}

===Noun===
{{ang-noun|head=mūs|f}}

# [[mouse]]
# [[muscle]]

====Declension====
{{ang-decl-noun-cons-f|mūs|mȳs}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|ang|mūsfealle||mousetrap}}

====Descendants====
* {{desctree|enm|mous}}

{{topics|ang|Rodents}}

==Old High German==

===Etymology===
{{etymon|goh|inh|gmw-pro>*mūs>mouse|id=mouse|text=1}}

===Noun===
{{head|goh|noun|head=mūs|g=f}}

# [[mouse]]

====Declension====
{{goh-decl-noun-i-f|mūs}}

====Descendants====
* {{desctree|gmh|mūs}}

===References===
* {{R:goh:Köbler|mūs}}

{{C|goh|Mammals}}

==Old Saxon==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|osx|gmw-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|osx|gem-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|osx|ine-pro|*muh₂s}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|osx|/muːs/}}

===Noun===
{{osx-noun|head=mūs|g=f}}

# [[mouse]]

====Declension====
{{osx-decl-table|head=mūs|mūs|mūs|musi|musi|musi|musi|mūsiō|mūsium}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gml|mûs}}
** {{desc|nds|Muus}}
** {{desc|pdt|Mus}}

==Old Swedish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gmq-osw|non|mús}}, from {{inh|gmq-osw|gem-pro|*mūs}}.

===Noun===
{{head|gmq-osw|noun|g=f|head=mūs}}

# [[mouse]]

====Declension====
{{gmq-osw-decl-noun-cons|mūs|mȳs|nom_sg=mūs|nom_pl=mȳs|nom_pl_d=[[mȳssinar]], [[mȳssena|-ena]]([[mȳssenar|r]])|acc_pl=mȳs|acc_pl_d=[[mȳssinar]], [[mȳssena|-ena]]([[mȳssenar|r]])|fem=1}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|sv|mus}}

==Polish==
{{wp|lang=pl}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-mus.ogg}}

===Etymology 1===
{{deverbal|pl|musieć}}.

====Noun====
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# {{lb|pl|colloquial}} [[constraint]], [[coercion]], [[must]]
#: {{syn|pl|przymus}}

=====Declension=====
{{pl-decl-noun-m-in|tantum=s}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|pl|fr|frm|fro|frk|gem-pro|ine-pro}}
{{bor+|pl|de|Mousse}}.

====Noun====
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# [[mousse]] {{gl|airy pudding served chilled}}

=====Declension=====
{{pl-decl-noun-m-in}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP||23036}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}
* {{R:pl:PWN Encyclopedia}}
* {{R:pl:SEUW|+|93}}

{{C|pl|Desserts}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|fr|mousse}}.

===Noun===
{{ro-noun|m|muși}}

# [[cabin boy]]

====Declension====
{{ro-noun-m|pl=muși}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|es|eu|mus}}.<ref>https://www.casino.es/mus/historia-mus/</ref><ref>Larramendi, Manuel (1754): Corografía de Guipuzcoa</ref>

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|m|-}}

# {{lb|es|card games}} a [[card game]] that is very popular in Spain

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es
|sin decir chus ni mus
|sin decir tus ni mus
}}

===References===
<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Sranan Tongo==

===Etymology===
From {{der|srn|en|must}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|srn|/mus/}}

===Verb===
{{head|srn|verb}}

# {{lb|srn|auxiliary}} to [[have to]], [[must]]

==Swedish==
{{wikipedia|lang=sv}}
[[File:Mouse_white_background.jpg|thumb|300px|en mus ({{l|sv|husmus||house mouse}})]]

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|mus|mūs}}, from {{inh|sv|non|mús}}, from {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*mūs}}, from {{inh|sv|ine-pro|*muh₂s||mouse}}.

The computing sense is a {{semantic loan|sv|en|mouse|nocap=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sv|/mʉːs/}}
* {{audio|sv|Sv-en mus.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|sv|ʉːs|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{sv-noun|c}}

# [[mouse]]; small [[rodent]] of the genus ''[[Mus]]''; especially species {{taxfmt|Mus musculus|species}}
# {{lb|sv|computing}} a computer mouse; an input device
# {{lb|sv|colloquial}} a [[pussy]]; female [[genitalia]]

====Declension====
{{sv-noun-irreg-c|3=möss|4=mössen|5=mus|7=möss|definitions=1, 2}}
{{sv-noun-irreg-c|3=musar|5=mus|definitions=3}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|small rodent}} {{taxfmt|Mus musculus|species}}
* {{sense|input device}} {{l|sv|datormus}}
{{col3|sv|title=female genitalia
|{{l|sv|fitta}} {{qualifier|vulgar|colloquial}}
| {{l|sv|kutta}}
| {{l|sv|mutta}}
| {{l|sv|snippa}}
| {{l|sv|skäggbiff}}
| {{l|sv|slida}}
| {{l|sv|vagina}}
}}

====Related terms====
; animal
* {{l|sv|hasselmus}}
* {{l|sv|husmus}}
* {{l|sv|musfälla}}
* {{l|sv|musgrå}}
* {{l|sv|muskel}}
* {{l|sv|näbbmus}}
* {{l|sv|tyst som en mus}}
; computers
* {{l|sv|datormus}}
* {{l|sv|musarm}}
* {{l|sv|musknapp}}
* {{l|sv|musmatta}}
* {{l|sv|muspekare}}

====See also====
* {{l|sv|pekdon}}
* {{l|sv|råtta}}
* {{l|sv|sork}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|so}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saol}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saob}}
* [https://mesh.kib.ki.se/term/D051379/mice Svensk MeSH]
* [https://www.fulaordboken.se/Ordboken/?Ord=mus Fula Ordboken]

{{cln|sv|nouns with irregular plurals}}
{{C|sv|Rodents}}

==Unami==

===Etymology===
From {{der|unm|alg-pro|*mo·swa}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|unm|/mus/}}

===Noun===
{{head|unm|noun|g=an|plural|musàk|cat2=animate nouns}}

# [[elk]], [[moose]]

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|unm|noun}}

{{C|unm|Animals|Mammals}}

==Venetan==

===Noun===
{{head|vec|noun}}

# {{lb|vec|Chipilo}} [[donkey]]

==White Hmong==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mww|hmn-pro|*n-mʉŋᴮ|t=to go}}, from {{inh|mww|hmx-pro|*n-mʉŋ(X)|t=id}}.<ref>{{R:hmx-pro:Ratliff 2010|pages=30; 276}}</ref> Cognate with {{cog|hmx-mie-pro|*n-mɨŋᴬ|t=id}}, whence {{cog|ium|mingh}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{mww-pron}}

===Verb===
{{head|mww|verb}}

# to [[go]]

===Interjection===
{{head|mww|interjection}}

# [[shoo]]!

===References===
* {{R:mww:Heimbach|page=132}}
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