A student has started a project to reclaim some of her county’s old language.

Univeristy of Gloucestershire graduate, Holly Williams-Richards said she became “enamoured” by some of the traditional words she found during her research.

Some of these words, such as “flittermouse” - which means bat - are being displayed in a public art trail to introduce them to new generations.

They can be found in places like the Oxstalls Campus at the university and across Gloucester city centre.

  • katja@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    German is Fledermaus if I remember correctly, so Flittermouse seems to be Germanic in origin, as is the Swedish word, fladdermus. Etymology is interesting, but I know next to nothing about it. Guessing is fun, though. If I’m wrong here, I love to be educated.

    I get why bat is preferred as the Germanic versions are more than a little clunky and not nearly as cool or scary sounding. Here comes the amazing Flittermouseman! Villains beware!

    Raspy voice “I am Flittermouseman”.