muishond

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Afrikaans muishond, from Dutch muishond, from Middle Dutch muushont.

Noun

muishond (plural muishonds)

1. A species of weasel found in southern Africa, Poecilogale albinucha.

Synonyms

• (Poecilogale albinuca): African striped weasel

Anagrams

• unmodish

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch muishond (“weasel; cat”), from Middle Dutch muushont. Equivalent to muis +‎ hond.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmœi̯s.ɦɔnt/

Noun

muishond (plural muishonde, diminutive muishondjie)

1. mongoose, carnivore of the family Herpestidae.
2. African striped weasel, muishond, Poecilogale albinucha.

   Synonym: slangmuishond

3. striped polecat, African polecat, Ictonyx striatus.

   Synonym: stinkmuishond

Derived terms

• dwergmuishond
• slangmuishond
• stinkmuishond
• swartkwasmuishond
• watermuishond
• witkwasmuishond
• witstertmuishond

Descendants

• → English: muishond

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch muushont (“weasel; cat”). Equivalent to muis +‎ hond.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmœy̯s.ɦɔnt/

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• Hyphenation: muis‧hond

Noun

muishond m (plural muishonden, diminutive muishondje n)

1. (East and West Flanders, Brabant, South Africa) weasel

   Synonym: wezel

2. (obsolete) cat

   Synonym: kat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: muishond
  • → English: muishond