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Dutch
Etymology
From stinken (“to stink”) + marter (“marten”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɪŋkˌmɑr.tər/
- Hyphenation: stink‧mar‧ter
Noun
stinkmarter m (plural stinkmarters, diminutive stinkmartertje n)
- (uncommon) European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- Synonyms: bunzing, visse
Marters? Marters? Wij hebben geen stinkmarters nodig!- Martens? Martens? We don't need no stinkin' polecats!
1926 April 10, “Allerlei: Otter en bunzing”, in De Zeeuw. Christelijk-historisch nieuwsblad voor Zeeland, section 2:Veel bekender is de bunzing of stinkmarter, die trouwens heel wat locale benamingen heeft.- Much more famous is the polecat or fitch, that has a lot of local names by the way.
1956 March 29, “ADAT A.B.C (31)”, in Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, page 21:Nertz. Deze zeer kostbare bontsoort is afkomstig van de stinkmarter.- Mink pelt. This very valuable type of fur comes from the polecat.
2010, Pjeroo Roobjee, Een mismaakt gouvernment:'Zij doet niets anders,' zei de vent die heel dicht de aard van de stinkmarter genaakte.- 'She doesn't do anything else,' said the guy who approached the nature of the foumart very closely.