Iltis
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German iltis, from Old High German illitiso, illintiso, of uncertain origin.
Perhaps a compound from the Proto-Indo-European roots *h₁el- (“red, brown”) and *weys- (“to flow, run”). The latter was probably used for animal secretions, whence the noun *wiso- or *wisós (“fluidity, slime, reek, poison”), as in Wiesel and Wisent; compare Ancient Greek ἰός (iós) and Latin virus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Iltis m (strong, genitive Iltisses or Iltis, plural Iltisse)
Declension edit
Declension of Iltis [masculine, strong]