muishond
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans muishond, from Dutch muishond, from Middle Dutch muushont.
Noun
editmuishond (plural muishonds)
- A species of weasel found in southern Africa, Poecilogale albinucha.
Synonyms
edit- (Poecilogale albinuca): African striped weasel
Anagrams
editAfrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch muishond (“weasel; cat”), from Middle Dutch muushont. Equivalent to muis + hond.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmuishond (plural muishonde, diminutive muishondjie)
- mongoose, carnivore of the family Herpestidae.
- African striped weasel, muishond, Poecilogale albinucha.
- Synonym: slangmuishond
- striped polecat, African polecat, Ictonyx striatus.
- Synonym: stinkmuishond
Derived terms
edit- dwergmuishond
- slangmuishond
- stinkmuishond
- swartkwasmuishond
- watermuishond
- witkwasmuishond
- witstertmuishond
Descendants
edit- → English: muishond
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch muushont (“weasel; cat”). Equivalent to muis + hond.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmuishond m (plural muishonden, diminutive muishondje n)
- (East and West Flanders, Brabant, South Africa) weasel
- Synonym: wezel
- (obsolete) cat
- Synonym: kat
Descendants
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