Bilch

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /bɪlç/
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Noun

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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

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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

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Further reading

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  • “Bilch” in Duden online
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