mink

Προτάσεις
Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).
  2. The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.
  3. An article of clothing made of mink.
  4. (Scotland, derogatory, slang) A person with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

Έννοιες

βιζόν

νυφίτσα

ικτίς

ζώο γένους mustela

λουτρεόλη

Μεταφράσεις

Lutreola vison group

Mustela vison

Mustela lutreola

pelliccia di visone

Συχνότητα

C2
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/mɪŋk/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From Late Middle English mynk (“fur of the European mink”), apparently from Swedish mink, mänk, menk (“stinking animal in Finland, mink”). Compare Danish mink (“mink”), Icelandic minkur (“mink”).

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