Old Norse

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Etymology

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hreysi +‎ kǫttr (cat)

Noun

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hreysikǫttr m (genitive hreysikattar, plural hreysikettir)

  1. ermine, weasel

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Norwegian Nynorsk: røysekatt, røyskatt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: røyskatt

References

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  • Entry "hreysiköttr" on page 208 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).