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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gornostajь.
Pronunciation
Noun
hranostaj m anim (related adjective hranostajový)
- stoat, ermine (Mustela erminea)
Declension
Declension of hranostaj (soft masculine animate)
Further reading
- “hranostaj”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “hranostaj”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “hranostaj”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)