слепи миш
Cyrillic, masculine
The English word 'bat' can be translated into Serbian as слепи миш, слијепи миш, нетопир, шишмиш or љиљак. Wiktionary also lists slepi miš and slijepi miš.
Meaning: small flying mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| слепи миш | Cyrillic, masculine |
| слијепи миш | Cyrillic, masculine |
| нетопир | Cyrillic, masculine |
| шишмиш | Cyrillic, masculine |
| љиљак | Cyrillic, masculine |
| slepi miš | Latin, masculine |
| slijepi miš | Latin, masculine |
| netopir | Latin, masculine |
| šišmiš | Latin, masculine |
| ljiljak | Latin, masculine, regional |
Serbian has several words for the small flying mammal known as a bat. шишмиш is a common, slightly more colloquial or traditional way to refer to the animal. For more specialized or older contexts, you might encounter нетопир.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase слепи миш literally translates to 'blind mouse'.
Which one should you use?
Шишмиш is a more traditional and colloquial term. Нетопир is an archaic or specialized term, and љиљак is a specific regional term.
Is it said differently in some regions?
љиљак is a regional term for bat used in certain parts of the Balkans, particularly in parts of Montenegro and Bosnia.
How does it change in a sentence?
All provided forms for 'bat' are masculine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word миш used in слепи миш is the same word used for a computer 'mouse'.
- Even though they look and behave differently, Serbian, like several other languages, categorizes bats under the family of 'mice'.
Example sentences for Serbian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking in a park at dusk.
- MarijaМарко, погледај онај слепи миш!Marko, look at that bat!
- MarkoГде? Не видим ништа.Where? I don't see anything.
- MarijaЛети тамо горе код дрвета.It is flying up there by the tree.
- MarkoАха, сада га видим.Ah, I see it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries миш, нетопир, шишмиш, CC BY-SA 4.0.
