røyskatt
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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskatter, definite plural røyskattene)
- an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
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References
- “røyskatt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From røys (“pile of stones”) + katt (“cat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskattar, definite plural røyskattane)
- an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
- 1892, Marius Hægstad, “translated from Hans Reusch”, in Naturkunna:
- Røyskatten er paa lag so stor som ei rotta.
- The stoat is about the same size as a rat.
Related terms
References
- “røyskatt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.