bunzing

1. (masculine) European polecat (Mustela putorius)
2. (masculine) any polecat in general

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʏn.zɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: bunsinc

In summary

From Middle Dutch bunsinc, bonsinc, also boesinc, businc. Further etymology unknown, not found outside the Ingvaeonic language area. Probably a derivative of the dialectal term boes (“stable”) with the now-unproductive suffix -ing (“originating from, inhabitant of”).

Concepts

polecat

ferret

fitch

fitchew

Translations

Iltis

puzzola

🦨

putois

οζοϊκτίς

catpudre

βρωμοκούναβο

turón

kokarca

turó

tchórz

toirăo

Mustela putorius

mustella

puzzola europea

fura de bosc comuna