Batmouse / Flitterman
Added 2020-10-08 16:08:08 +0000 UTCA quick and inky one today!
Did you know that the absolutely delightful old English word for "bat" that Tolkien uses in the Lay of Leithian, "flittermouse", is a total no-brainer for any German, because we still call bats "Fledermaus"? (It's one of the reasons why the name "Batman" was never translated into German in the old comics, though they made rather comical attempts at the likes of Catwoman ("Das Katzenweib", which to a German sounds awfully like "cat wench").
Comments
I thought the ear holes in the Nazgûl's hood were the cutest thing ever, but I was wrong. The bathood that includes the ears is even more adorable. (Probably shouldn't call Flittermouse 'adorable', but I can't help myself!)
Lyra
2020-10-10 19:51:04 +0000 UTCI rather like 'Catwench'. In fact, I think there should be a Catwench. And also a Batwench, a rather feistier and possibly coarser character than Batgirl.
Claire Eluned Richards
2020-10-08 19:08:54 +0000 UTCVery nice! Stern indeed!
Jennifer Tifft
2020-10-08 16:50:19 +0000 UTC"Fledermaus" is such a lovely word ! (Why didn't I learn German at school T.T)
Litsen
2020-10-08 16:49:58 +0000 UTCFledermaus is probably my favorite German word! (Admittedly, not that it has that much competition in my limited vocabulary - but I’m working on that). Danish ‘Flagermus’ is the same.
Liv Klein
2020-10-08 16:49:57 +0000 UTCProperly stern, this Flittermouse!:D
Marieke J.E.H.T. van Baest
2020-10-08 16:13:55 +0000 UTC
