stinkdier

Meaning

skunk, any member of the family Mephitidae

Concepts

skunk

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Translations

Stinktier

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Skunk

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mouffette

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moffetta

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kokarca

μεφίτιδα

mofeta

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mephitis

sconse

gambá

cangambá

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zorrina

mofeta

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪŋk.diːr/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Stinktier

Cognate with Danish: stinkdyr

In summary

Compound of stinken (“to stink”) + dier (“animal”). Compare German Stinktier, which is attested slightly earlier, and Danish stinkdyr.