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Etymology
Possibly from Latin fāgina (mūstēla) (“beech marten”). Compare Occitan faguino, fahino, Old French fayne, faïne, Italian faina, French fouine (“beech marten”). Others compare French furet (“ferret”).
Noun
fiergna f (plural fiergnas)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pine marten
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