huismus

Dutch

Passer domesticus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From huis (“house”) +‎ mus (“sparrow”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: huis‧mus

Noun

huismus m (plural huismussen, diminutive huismusje n)

1. house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
2. (informal, figurative) homebody (person who prefers to stay at home rather than go out)

   Synonym: huisduif

Further reading

• huismus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl