røyskatt

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskatter, definite plural røyskattene)

1. an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)

Related terms

• hermelin

References

• “røyskatt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• røysekatt

Etymology

From røys (“pile of stones”) +‎ katt (“cat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rœʏsˌkɑtː/

Noun

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskattar, definite plural røyskattane)

1. an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
   • 1892, Marius Hægstad, “translated from Hans Reusch”, in Naturkunna:

     Røyskatten er paa lag so stor som ei rotta.

     The stoat is about the same size as a rat.

Related terms

• hermelin

References

• “røyskatt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.