mink

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

vison

martre du Canada

vison d’Amerique

Synonymes

mink coat

ermine

marten

European mink

ferret

weasel

American mink

marten pelt

martial

kolinsky

girl

👧

black mink

Mustela vison

raw sable skin

sable

stoat

Traductions

visone

Nerz

Lutreola vison group

visón

visom

βιζόν

nerts

Mink

visó

Mustela vison

pelliccia di visone

λουτρεόλη

ζώο γένους mustela

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mɪŋk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: mynk

Appartenant à danois: mink

Appartenant à islandais: minkur

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”).

Phrases

A mink coat and a diamond bracelet .

Un manteau de vison et un bracelet en diamant.