hermelijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hermelijn, a diminutive of hermel, harmel, from Old Dutch *hermilo, itself also a diminutive, of *harmo, from Proto-Germanic *harmô. Cognate with Middle Low German hermelīn, German Hermelin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɛr.məˈlɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: her‧me‧lijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

hermelijn m (plural hermelijnen, diminutive hermelijntje n)

1. stoat, ermine, Mustela erminea
2. (heraldry) ermine
3. (uncountable) ermine, the white fur of the stoat

Derived terms

• hermelijnen
• hermelijnkoorts

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hermelyn