Mäuschen

Maus +‎ -chen

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯sçən/

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• Hyphenation: Mäus‧chen

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1. Diminutive of Maus (“mouse”)
2. honey, sweetie, pumpkin (pet name)
3. fly on the wall (someone, usually theoretical, who listens at a private meeting)

   Bei dem Gespräch wäre man gern Mäuschen gewesen.

   “You’d have liked to be a fly on the wall during that conversation.”

4. (possibly regional) the funny bone

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