belette

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belette

  1. inflection of beletten:
    1. singular past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) singular past/present subjunctive

French

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Etymology

From Old French belette. Derivable from belle (pretty) +‎ -ette (diminutive ending). Compare Franco-Provençal belèta.

Pronunciation

Noun

belette f (plural belettes)

  1. weasel (specifically, the least weasel)

Descendants

  • Corsican: bellula, beddula (calque)

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