Mäuse
The German word for mice is Mäuse.
Mäuse is used to refer to multiple small rodents.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form Mäuse is formed by changing the vowel 'a' to 'ä' and adding the suffix '-e'.
Did you know?
- In German, the word Maus is often used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner, much like 'sweetheart' or 'darling' in English.
- The phrase eine Maus sein is often used to describe someone who is very quiet, shy or timid.
- While Mäuse refers to the animals, a computer mouse is called die Maus and its plural is also Mäuse.
Examples in context
- Mäuse sind eine Plage.Mice are a pest.This sentence is useful for describing mice as a pest.Tatoeba #12214281 by Yorwba, translation #10823088 by Amastan
- Die Katze frisst Mäuse.The cat eats mice.This sentence is useful for describing a cat eating mice.Tatoeba #10458202 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10457588 by DJ_Saidez
- In dem Laden sind Mäuse.There are mice in that shop.This sentence is useful for noting the presence of mice in a shop.Tatoeba #5913668 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10718982 by sundown
- Die Mäuse leben in kleinen Höhlen.The mice live in small burrows.
- In unserem Garten gibt es viele Mäuse.There are many mice in our garden.
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Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are talking about their old house.
- MaximilianHast du im Keller Mäuse gesehen?Did you see any mice in the basement?
- JuliaNein, ich habe keine Mäuse bemerkt.No, I didn't notice any mice.
- MaximilianDas ist gut, denn ich hasse Mäuse.That's good, because I hate mice.
- JuliaIch finde Mäuse eigentlich ganz süß.I actually think mice are quite cute.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
