fladdermus

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish flædhermus. Equivalent to fladder (“fluttering”) +‎ mus (“mouse”). Slang sense influenced by pussy sense of mus – "flutter-pussy." === Noun === fladdermus c a bat; a nocturnal flying mammal (slang) a promiscuous woman ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== läderlapp (“vesper bat”) === References === “fladdermus”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “fladdermus”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “fladdermus”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH Fula Ordboken Slangopedia