squirrel

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
2. (especially) Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
3. Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
4. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
5. (derogatory, often) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

Verb

1. (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use
2. (intransitive) To become distracted

Concepten

eekhoorn

eekhoorntje

Synoniemen

rodent

red squirrel

hoard

see also

store

grey squirrel

tree squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

cat squirrel

flying squirrel

palm rat

grey

Vertalingen

écureuil

scoiattolo

ardilla

Eichhörnchen

esquirol

esquilo

sincap

σκίουρος

sciurus

Hörnchen

esquiròl

سنجاب

Eichhorn

serelepe

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: squirel

Verwant aan Frans: écureuil

In summary

From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “shadow-tail”, from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)).
Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from Old English ācweorna.